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This film is based off the novel, of the same title, written by Lisa See. In 1997, two friends, Sophia and Nina, are best friends. Inspired by Sophia's ancestor Snow Flower they sign a pact written in Nu shu, so that they are laotong (sisters forever). After they get into a fight and stop speaking for six months, Sophia finds herself in a comma. Nina sets out to discover what happened to Sophia in the past six months. She discovers the novel Sophia was writing about Snow Flower and Lily in Old China. This forces Nina to re-evaluate the meaning of their friendship.This historical drama was directed by Wayne Wang. Fox Searchlight allowed this film to be released in America. The story plays off an old practice in China. laotong was arranged like a marriage at childhood between women, and this allowed them to aid each other during hardships of life. The film places two stories within one, the one in ancient China between Snow Flower and Lily, and the story between Nina and Sophia. This contrast shows how life has changed, and how friendships still remain the same through this change. So yes, it is a very girlie movie. It's a good film to watch with your best friend during a sleep over. I highly enjoyed the contrast between the two groups of friends. It created a great backdrop for the film. It showed how women's role in China had changed greatly over the years. The music was good in adding to the emotionally deep storyline. It can slightly confusing in the beginning because it not only jumps with time, but it also jumps with characters. The ending really does pull it together though. I also think the its interesting calling the two main characters from ancient China, Snow Flower and Lily was strange for me. It's cute, but strange.
The cast was good together. They really pulled out the emotions of the characters, and the emotions that follow an friendship. The two leading actress were great in pulling off two vary different roles. Bingbing Li played the roles of Nina and Lily. Gianna Jun played the roles of Sophia and Snow Flower. They gave each of their characters, past and present, different personalities that made the film believable. There is a surprise appearance by Hugh Jackman as Arthur. His role is small, but he manages to give his character some depth. The other characters in the film weren't given much opportunity to be anything else. They were limited to what the story needed them to be.
I give this film 4 out of 5. It has a great storyline that is perfect for best friends. There aren't any real secondary characters, and the film does do a lot of jumping between characters and time frame (mostly in the beginning).
Answer to last blog: The film Lady and the Tramp was released in 1955.
Que: What other film has director Wayne Wang directed?
Snow Falling on Cedars
Maid in Manhattan
Memoirs of a Geisha
Bride Wars
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