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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a 2011 historical drama film directed by Wayne Wang, based on the novel of the same name written by Lisa See. The film stars Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Vivian Wu, Hugh Jackman, and Archie Kao.
Jun 24, 2011 · In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan.
- (4K)
- Drama, History
- Wayne Wang
- 2011-06-24
Plot summary. In rural Hunan province called Puwei, a county in China, Lily is destined to become a laotong pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou. The laotong relationship is a sisterly relationship that is far stronger and closer than a husband and wife's.
- Lisa See
- 2005
Rated: 1/5 Nov 3, 2011 Full Review Jack Fleischer Battleship Pretension Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a multigenerational, pan-language film, about the potential depth of a relationship ...
- (90)
- Wayne Wang
- PG-13
- Jun Ji-Hyun
Mar 14, 2011 · Inspired by the bestselling novel SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See, the film is a timeless portrait of female friendship. In 19th-century China, seven-year-old girls Snow...
- 2 min
- 652.9K
- SearchlightPictures
Jul 20, 2011 · A film based on Lisa See's novel about the laotong, a Chinese tradition of female friendship, in two time periods. Roger Ebert finds the film soppy, sentimental and unconvincing, and praises Wayne Wang's previous work on The Joy Luck Club.
PG-13. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 199. From the director of The Joy Luck Club, and based on the best-selling novel, comes a timeless portrait of female friendship....
