Released Year: 2011Directed by 王穎 Wayne Wang
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李冰冰 Li Bingbing as 妮娜/百合 Nina/Lily
全智贤 Gianna Jun as 苏菲亚/雪花 Sophia/Snow Flower
邬君梅 Vivian Wu as Aunt
Hugh Jackman as Arthur
Archie Kao as Sebastian
姜武 Wu Jiang as Butcher
Russell Wong as Bank CEO
Story:In the 19th century in China, two girls named Snow Flower and Lily are bonded together for eternity. They are paired as laotong by a matchmaker who is also responsible for arranging their marriages. They are isolated by their families and communicate by writing in a secret language, Nu shu.
Snow Flower was from the rich family while Lily is from the poor, due to their laotong bonding, Lily manage to marry into a rich family while his husband precious her small foot a lot (at oldern time, woman are known to be precious if they have small foot). But poor Snow Flower marry to a butcher when her family gone poor in a year later. Lily's mother in law restrict Lily to communicate with Snow Flower until the mother in law passed away. Lily visit Snow Flower in her village but they met a strike, they hide at a far off place but Snow Flower's son was froze to dead, the butcher get angry and slap Snow Flower. Lily ask Snow Flower to leave the butcher but was rejected. Snow Flower feel that she has been a burden to her sister.
Cousin of Lily & Snow Flower get marry, both of them went back to Hunan. Snow Flower brought a lot of friends with her and cause Lily thought their sister bonding broke. Few years later, Snow Flower's daughter came and beg Lily to visit Snow Flower as she was seriously ill and miss Lily. Lily went and hug Snow Flower while she passed away.
Meanwhile, in the present day Shanghai, their descendants Sophia and Nina struggle with the intimacy of their own childhood friendship. As teenagers, Sophia and Nina were introduced to the idea of laotong, and they signed a traditional laotong contract. Then, they must understand the story of the ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or lose one another.
In 1997, Nina was Sophia Chinese Tutor and they love Faye Wong's music a lot. But Sophia's stepmother restrict them to be friend. Though Nina and Sophia can't meet each other at Sophia's house but they love to hang out together with Nina's aunt. They even use the traditional laotong way to bond their sisterhood. But Sophia's father investment make the family broke and he passed away. Sophia's stepmother said that she will send Sophia back to Korea if she failed her final exam. Nina took the exam while Sophia flee from the exam hall. Out of idea, Nina wrote Sophia's name on the paper but was found out. Nina was restricted to took exam for 3 years. But three years of hardwork, Nina finally got a good result and get a good work in a bank, and even get the handsome Sebastian as her boyfriend.
Nina and Sebastian was offer to work in New York; Sophia met an Aussie guy name Arthur. But Sophia is actually using Arthur to comfort Nina so that she can move to New York with Sebastian. But an accident of Sophia has cause her in coma, Nina left Sebastian and stay back in Shanghai. Nina found out Sophia has been living poorly by herself and plan to write a novel of the laotong story, and Arthur has been a trick in this. Nina lie beside Sophia in the hospital and Sophia finally wake up from her coma.
Snow Flower was from the rich family while Lily is from the poor, due to their laotong bonding, Lily manage to marry into a rich family while his husband precious her small foot a lot (at oldern time, woman are known to be precious if they have small foot). But poor Snow Flower marry to a butcher when her family gone poor in a year later. Lily's mother in law restrict Lily to communicate with Snow Flower until the mother in law passed away. Lily visit Snow Flower in her village but they met a strike, they hide at a far off place but Snow Flower's son was froze to dead, the butcher get angry and slap Snow Flower. Lily ask Snow Flower to leave the butcher but was rejected. Snow Flower feel that she has been a burden to her sister.
Cousin of Lily & Snow Flower get marry, both of them went back to Hunan. Snow Flower brought a lot of friends with her and cause Lily thought their sister bonding broke. Few years later, Snow Flower's daughter came and beg Lily to visit Snow Flower as she was seriously ill and miss Lily. Lily went and hug Snow Flower while she passed away.
Meanwhile, in the present day Shanghai, their descendants Sophia and Nina struggle with the intimacy of their own childhood friendship. As teenagers, Sophia and Nina were introduced to the idea of laotong, and they signed a traditional laotong contract. Then, they must understand the story of the ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or lose one another.
In 1997, Nina was Sophia Chinese Tutor and they love Faye Wong's music a lot. But Sophia's stepmother restrict them to be friend. Though Nina and Sophia can't meet each other at Sophia's house but they love to hang out together with Nina's aunt. They even use the traditional laotong way to bond their sisterhood. But Sophia's father investment make the family broke and he passed away. Sophia's stepmother said that she will send Sophia back to Korea if she failed her final exam. Nina took the exam while Sophia flee from the exam hall. Out of idea, Nina wrote Sophia's name on the paper but was found out. Nina was restricted to took exam for 3 years. But three years of hardwork, Nina finally got a good result and get a good work in a bank, and even get the handsome Sebastian as her boyfriend.
Nina and Sebastian was offer to work in New York; Sophia met an Aussie guy name Arthur. But Sophia is actually using Arthur to comfort Nina so that she can move to New York with Sebastian. But an accident of Sophia has cause her in coma, Nina left Sebastian and stay back in Shanghai. Nina found out Sophia has been living poorly by herself and plan to write a novel of the laotong story, and Arthur has been a trick in this. Nina lie beside Sophia in the hospital and Sophia finally wake up from her coma.
L² Scored: 10/10 L² Comment:
OMG~ this is so fine. I was shock when i finished this international screen yesterday night. It really took my breath away, so i score it a 10/10 :)
Storyline was great, though a mix of the 2 generations, but the laotong(sisterhood) of these 2 woman is shown well and kinda touching. I really feel Li Bing Bing's acting has gone into the next level and she look so pretty as well. Vivian Wu and Hugh Jackman has actually brighten up this whole film, i really miss Vivian's film :( And the way Jackman sang the chinese song is so funny~
Storyline was great, though a mix of the 2 generations, but the laotong(sisterhood) of these 2 woman is shown well and kinda touching. I really feel Li Bing Bing's acting has gone into the next level and she look so pretty as well. Vivian Wu and Hugh Jackman has actually brighten up this whole film, i really miss Vivian's film :( And the way Jackman sang the chinese song is so funny~
really so nice? I want to watch too
ReplyDeleteyes :) a movie u should not miss
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