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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...

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Corporate Authors: Fox Searchlight Pictures, IDC China Creative Media Limited, Big Feet (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: 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 (expression)), 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), Jiang, Yi, 1977- (Actor), Hu, Jingyun (Actor), Kao, Archie, 1969- (Actor), See, Lisa
Format: Videos DVD
Language:Chinese
English
French
Spanish
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2011]
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.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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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.
Item Description:Based on the book by Lisa See.
DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.
Special features: The sworn sisterhood of the secret fan.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA Rating: PG-13; for sexuality, violence/disturbing images and drug use.
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.

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