The descendants of two 19th century spiritual sisters struggle to maintain their enduring bond by exploring their ancestral connection in modern day Shanghai. The connection is called "laotong" which means "old sames." Snow Flower and Lily were bonded to each other at the age of seven, in this century it is Nina and Sophia. Timeless messages were left for them on ancient cherished folding fans contain the secrets to keeping their friendship alive.
This is very good and very enjoyable, you really feel the connections between both sets of women. The roles of Snow Flower/Nina and Lily/Sophia are played by the same actresses. The struggles in the 19 century were much different from the demands of modern living of today. 4* (I really liked this movie)
104 min, Drama directed by Wayne Wang with Gianna Jun, Li Bingbing, Vivian Wu, Jiang Wu, Russell Wong, Coco Chiang, Hu Jingyun, Archie Kao, Chiang Yi, Cao Shiping.
Note: Blockbuster 3*, imdb 5.5 out of 10, 19% critic 47% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.
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