Anyways, it's been an interesting year so far. Life-changing as a matter of fact. Well at least for me since I'm the one posting! One thing I've taken from this past year's experiences - appreciate and celebrate family and friends. And not that superficial crap friendships - real and deep-abiding friendships. Friends who:
- love and support you no matter what
- open their homes and hearts to you without you having to ask
- laugh and cry with you with no pretenses
- stand by you even when they know you're heading down the wrong path
- offer to pay someone to off the person who's hurting you
- are always there to share your pain and joy even from long distances
Ok, enough of about me - although this is my blog! Let's talk movie....I think my homage to friends is a great segue way to this movie. Here's the official summary:
In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day Shanghai, the laotong's descendants, Nina and Sophia, struggle to maintain the intimacy of their own childhood friendship in the face of demanding careers, complicated love lives, and a relentlessly evolving Shanghai. Drawing on the lessons of the past, the two modern women must understand the story of their ancestral connection, hidden from them in the folds of the antique white silk fan, or risk losing one another forever.
This was a last minute Jamie club, an email was sent yesterday am and lo and behold, Jamie members came through. That shows real commitment unlike some other Jamie Club wannabes rumored to be starting! Although Joyce was the coordinator, I recommended this movie but only Janet read the synopsis and knew what the movie was about. So me, Joyce and Maryann went into this blindly not knowing what to expect. And let me tell you, it was definitely an emotional 2 hours.
The actresses were amazing! Their portrayal of friends in present day and 19th century were spot-on. In some scenes, there was no dialogue and the actresses basically spoke with their eyes and facial expressions. The movie showed that friendship/sisterhood experiences the same ups/downs whether its past or present times. Different class, men, or cultural stuff but the emotions the women shared were the same. Nina/Lily always felt this overwhelming responsibility to take care of Sophia/Snow Flower. She would give up opportunities to stay close/near Sophia. But Sophia/Snow Flower knew she was a burden to Nina/Lily so she sacrificed their friendship in order to free Nina/Lily. Seriously, the selflessness both friends displayed was heartbreaking. In the end, they were together but one story ended sadly. I won't spoil it so you'll have to see the movie.
I totally recommend this movie - bring your sisters, aunts, cousins and friends.....
1 comment:
Wow, looks like you guys had a great time with a great movie. Sorry I missed it :(
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