Snow Flower & The Secret Fan on DVD & Blu-Ray Nov 1st!

I just about busted a finger tying as quick as possible to 20th Century Fox for permission to cover this movie. This book was mentioned to me in 2008 by my son's Speech Therapist who insisted I read it. She claimed it was a wonderful book and that her whole reading group loved it. Not one to turn close the cover on a good read, I headed to pick up a copy.  My review is here.

This was one of these books that you HAVE to pass on once you read it and I did by passing it on to one of my Laotongs (yes, I know you are only supposed to have one but I love my girls) Clarissa.

In My Honest Opinion:
Today, Clarissa and I watched the movie. We didn't have any expectations and enjoyed it although I found it more confusing than she did.

Our only grievance was we wish it was more about Snow Flower and Lily. The movie ties in modern day descendants Nina and Sophia who share the same relationship as their ancestors. Because the book was so profound this tie in although perfectly fine and relevant confused me. For those who have not read the book, it will  be fine!

There were beautiful tie ins. Both actresses did a phenomenal job and the most heart wrenching parts of the books were down played although I found myself tear up twice.

Friends that last a life time and the love between woman is one of the most beautiful things we have in life. You are lucky to have one "real" friend and stuck gold if you have more. I see the love of female friends every day and always tell my girlfriends I love them like a sister.

We were also pleasantly surprised to see Hugh Jackman show up in the movie. Thoroughly enjoyed it although I had to force myself to wake up twice.  I was way too comfortable. If you haven't read the book. See the movie first, than read the book. The book is truly beautiful. My favorite moments were when the movie focused on Snow Flower and Lily's life and if I hadn't read it first, I wouldn't have felt that way.

Do you have a laotong relationship?

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN

“An emotionally powerful tale of two sets of Chinese women
in two different centuries”
– Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

Coming to Blu-ray and DVD November 1st
From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Summary: Critically-acclaimed director Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club) weaves a contemporary tale with an old-world fable in SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN, coming to Blu-ray and DVD November 1st from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Inspired by author Lisa See’s bestselling novel of the same name, SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN tells a poignant tale of eternal friendship.

Growing up in 19th century China, Lily (Bingbing Li, The Forbidden Kingdom) and Snow Flower (Gianna Jun, My Sassy Girl) are brought together in a Laotong friendship—a lifelong bond between two women who rely on each other for companionship and comfort. Amid the civil unrest and gender discrimination of the era, the pair deals with life’s hardships together until they are separated by marriage and childbirth. As sworn sisters, however, the women continue to communicate through the secret Chinese language of nushu, hiding their stories and messages within the folds of delicate silk fans.

In present day Shanghai, the Laotong’s descendants Nina (also played by Li) and Sophia (also played by Jun) struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers and complicated love lives. Drawing on lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection or risk losing one another forever. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in the notion of love, hope and friendship.

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN features supporting performances by Russell Wong (Romeo Must Die), Vivian Wu (The Last Emperor), and Archie Kao (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation).

SNOWER FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Special Features

• The Sworn Sisterhood of the Secret Fan

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN Blu-ray (Catalog # 2275288)
Street Date: November 1, 2011
Pre-book Date: October 5, 2011
Screen Format: 16:9
Audio: English AD 5.1 DD, Mandarin (Simplified) 5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
 Total Run Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes

SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN DVD (Catalog # 2275281)
Street Date: November 1, 2011
Pre-book Date: October 5, 2011
Screen Format: 16:9
Audio: English AD 5.1 DD, Mandarin (Simplified) 5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Subtitles: English/French/Spanish
 Total Run Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Closed Captioned: Yes