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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. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong’s descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever.
The movie begins in the 19th century in China, with two girls named Snow Flower (Jennifer Lim) and Lily (Christina Y. Jun) who bond together for eternity. They are isolated by their families and communicate by writing in a secret language. Then, in the present day of Shanghai, they struggle with the intimacy of their own childhood friendship. Then, they must understand the story such as ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or losing one.
I loved this book. The culture is fascinating, the gender roles are horrifying and the characters are engaging. And although it’s not a “feel good” read, I recommend it to everyone.
I don’t often buy books brand new, but this was one of those when I picked it up, KNEW it was going to be a great book – and I was not disappointed! Strong story, yet touching and fragile. An incredible view into the life of a strong woman who made some life changing mistakes in 19th century China. Will definitely make my Top 5 list of favorite books read in 2006.
Watch Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Movie Online
This book opened a window to a culture and a past of which most of us have zero knowledge or understanding. It’s not that I really liked this book, but it was so compelling in its narrative that it held me practically from start to finish. To imagine such isolation and near tethering of women was almost more than I could bear at times. The resulting desolation of spirit for many of them made for brutal reading yet the beautiful insight into how a deep friendship can transcend all earthly sorrows saved the reader and the friends from giving up.
When the novel begins, it is set against the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, where Pearl and May have freedom, culture, and the world at their feet. Their lives are quickly shattered, however, when their father arranges marriages for the girls to help with his debts and improve his social standing. They marry Chinese men from America, but when the men return to the US expecting the girls on a future ship, Pearl and May decide not to go so they may continue their lives in Shanghai.
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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. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong’s descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever.
The movie begins in the 19th century in China, with two girls named Snow Flower (Jennifer Lim) and Lily (Christina Y. Jun) who bond together for eternity. They are isolated by their families and communicate by writing in a secret language. Then, in the present day of Shanghai, they struggle with the intimacy of their own childhood friendship. Then, they must understand the story such as ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or losing one.
I loved this book. The culture is fascinating, the gender roles are horrifying and the characters are engaging. And although it’s not a “feel good” read, I recommend it to everyone.
I don’t often buy books brand new, but this was one of those when I picked it up, KNEW it was going to be a great book – and I was not disappointed! Strong story, yet touching and fragile. An incredible view into the life of a strong woman who made some life changing mistakes in 19th century China. Will definitely make my Top 5 list of favorite books read in 2006.
Watch Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Movie Online
This book opened a window to a culture and a past of which most of us have zero knowledge or understanding. It’s not that I really liked this book, but it was so compelling in its narrative that it held me practically from start to finish. To imagine such isolation and near tethering of women was almost more than I could bear at times. The resulting desolation of spirit for many of them made for brutal reading yet the beautiful insight into how a deep friendship can transcend all earthly sorrows saved the reader and the friends from giving up.
When the novel begins, it is set against the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, where Pearl and May have freedom, culture, and the world at their feet. Their lives are quickly shattered, however, when their father arranges marriages for the girls to help with his debts and improve his social standing. They marry Chinese men from America, but when the men return to the US expecting the girls on a future ship, Pearl and May decide not to go so they may continue their lives in Shanghai.
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