"A language kept a secret for a thousand years forms the backdrop for an unforgettable novel of two Chinese women whose friendship and love sustains them through their lives. This absorbing novel – with a storyline unlike anything Lisa See has written before – takes place in 19th century China when girls had their feet bound, then spent the rest of their lives in seclusion with only a single window from which to see..."
Read more at official site of Lisa See
Directed by Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club)
Screenplay by Angela Workman
-> IMDb
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| Vivian Wu |
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| Gianna Jun |
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| Bingbing Li |
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| Archie Kao |
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| Hugh Jackman |
Since it's produced by Fox, I think it's alright. There would be at least one Caucasian face. Besides, it's an international collaboration. I mean, we could say that Jun Ji-Hyun shouldn't be here as well because the characters are Chinese. So, if she, a Korean can play a Chinese, the role can be adapted for Hugh Jackman.
ReplyDeleteI waited for this film to be released in my local theater this August and it never did make it!
ReplyDeleteI anxiously await the DVD. This was a favorite Asian novel of mine and thought it would be something great to see on the big screen.
@Lisa A.
ReplyDeleteI'm waiting too. There's a local theatre that plays independent films and it hasn't arrived yet. I'm still hopeful that the film will have wider distribution!