Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Screening: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (CAFF 2011)
The 2011 Chinese American Film Festival presents a screening of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
When:
November 7, 2011 6:06pm to 12:00am
The movie is adopted from Lisa See’s English novel, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, where two stories concerning “Nv Shu” occurred in Qing Dynasty and nowadays respectively were told.
Nowadays, Sophie and Nina became best friends forever through the organization which started by Sophie’s aunt. They learned that back in mid 1880s in a small town named Jiangyong in Hunan Province, two beautiful little girl, Lily and Snowflower became best friends communicating through “Nv Shu”, a secret words passed from generation to generation used only between women. When, later, Lily married to a rich family while Snowflower married a butcher due to sudden decline of her family, Lily stopped talking to Snowflower. Their frozen friendship dissolved before Snowflower’s death when Lily finally realized the genuine feelings between them two and the power of “Nv Shu”.
For a complete listing of Chinese films to be featured at the 2011 Chinese American Film Festival, please click here.
Cost:
Please contact a ticket seller for more information
Phone Number:
(626)300-8312
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