Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Wayne Wang
Jeon Ji-hyeon
Dai Yan
Guo Congmeng
Hugh Jackman
Russell Wong
Film Details
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Synopsis
In 19th century China, when women had their feet bound, they spent their lives in seclusion with only a single window from which to see. Illiterate and isolated, they were not expected to think, be creative, or have emotions. But in one remote county, women developed their own secret code, nu shu - "women's writing" - the only gender-based written language to have been found in the world. Some girls were paired as "old-sames" in emotional matches that lasted throughout their lives. They painted letters on fans, embroidered messages on handkerchiefs, and composed stories, thereby reaching out of their windows to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. An old woman tells of her relationship with her "old-same," their arranged marriages, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood-until a terrible misunderstanding written on their secret fan threatens to tear them apart.
Director
Wayne Wang
Cast
Jeon Ji-hyeon
Dai Yan
Guo Congmeng
Hugh Jackman
Russell Wong
Hu Jingyun
Vivian Wu
Li Bingbing
Archie Kao
Crew
Ron Bass
Ron Bass
Man Lim Chung
Man Lim Chung
Gin Lau
Jessinta Liu
Andrew Loo
Wendi Murdoch
Ted Perkins
Rachel Portman
Michael Ray
Lisa See
Hugo Shong
Deirdre Slevin
Florence Sloan
Wayne Wang
Richard Wong
Angela Workman
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 1, 2011
Limited Release in United States Summer July 15, 2011
Based on the novel "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" written by Lisa See and published by Random House on June 28, 2005.
Limited Release in United States Summer July 15, 2011
Ziyi Zhang was previously attached to star and produce.
Released in United States on Video November 1, 2011
