Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

The descendants of two 19th century spiritual sisters struggle to maintain their enduring bond by exploring their ancestral connection in modern-day Shanghai. Connected as “laotong” (old sames) at the tender age of seven, Snow Flower and Lily grow up in isolation and develop a language all their own. In the folds of a white silk fan, they exchange furtive messages that only they can decipher. Meanwhile, in 21st century China, Flower’s and Lily’s descendants Nina and Sophia find the growing demands of their respective careers and their complicated love lives threatening to drive them apart. Only by focusing on the timeless messages hidden between the folds of that cherished fan will Nina and Sophia find the secrets to keeping their friendship alive, and avoid letting the demands of modern living shatter an ancient bond of friendship. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan was adapted from author Lisa See’s best-selling novel of the same name., Drama about the friendship between two young girls living in 19th-century China, who communicate with each other by trading messages hidden inside a folding fan. Later, the girls’ descendants struggle to maintain their friendship while dealing with the complications of life in 21st-century Shanghai., Bingbing Li and Gianna Jun star in this touching drama about the friendship between two young girls living in 19th-century China, who communicate with each other by trading messages hidden inside a folding fan. Later, the girls’ descendants struggle to maintain their friendship while dealing with the complications of life in 21st-century Shanghai., In ancient China, two girls strive to remain friends in the face of adversity. In the present day, their descendants face a similar challenge. Drama., In ancient China, two girls strive to remain friends in the face of adversity. In the present day, their descendants face a similar challenge.