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Summary:

Centuries ago, two 'sworn sisters' are isolated by their families, but stay connected through a secret language written in the folds of a white silk fan. Now in modern-day Shanghai, their descendents must draw inspiration from the past as they struggle to maintain their own eternal bond in the face of life's complications. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in their universal notion of love, hope and friendship.

Contributors:

Wang, Wayne, 1949- , film director

Murdoch, Wendi, 1968- , film producer

Sloan, Florence , film producer

Workman, Angela , screenwriter

Bass, Ronald , screenwriter

Ray, Michael (Michael K.) , screenwriter

Portman, Rachel , composer

Slevin, Deirdre , editor of moving image work

Wong, Richard (Cinematographer) , director of photography

Chung, Man Lim , production designer, costume designer

Chŏn, Chi-hyŏn , actor

Li, Bingbing, 1976- , actor

Wu, Vivian, 1966- , actor

Wu, Jiang , actor

Wong, Russell, 1963- , actor

Chiang, Coco, 1977- , actor

Hu, Jingyun , actor

Kao, Archie, 1969- , actor

See, Lisa

Fox Searchlight Pictures

IDC China Creative Media Limited

Big Feet (Firm)

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Languages:

Chinese
English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In Mandarin and English, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. Closed-captioned. Optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.

Main Work:

Snow Flower and the secret fan (Motion picture)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of the: Snow flower and the secret fan [by See, L.]

Subjects:

Nü shu — Drama

Reminiscing in old age — Drama

Female friendship — Drama

Women — China — Drama

Married women — Drama

Middle-aged women — Drama

Footbinding — Drama

Childbirth — Drama

Secrecy — Drama

China — Drama

Nü shu

Reminiscing in old age

Female friendship

Women

Married women

Middle-aged women

Footbinding

Childbirth

Secrecy

China

Genres:

Motion pictures

Film adaptations

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD-video; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; dual layer.

Performers:

Cast: Gianna Jun, Li Bing Bing, Vivian Wu, Jiang Wu, Russell Wong, Coco Chiang, Jingyun Hu, Archie Kao.

Production Credits:

Screenplay by Angela Workman and Ron Bass and Michael K. Ray ; music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Deirdre Slevin ; director of photography, Richard Wong ; production & costume designer, Man Lim Chung.

General Notes:

Based on the book by Lisa See.
DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.
Special features: The sworn sisterhood of the secret fan.

Audience:

MPAA Rating: PG-13; for sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SNO 2011 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543752813 80
Publisher Number, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2275281

OCLC Numbers:

748589737