Based on the novel of
the same name this film from director Wayne Wang stars Li Bingbing,
Gianna Jun and Hugh Jackman. Two parallel stories of female
friendship are told over different time periods in China.
Even if you do not
know ahead of watching it is not hard to guess that this film is
based on a novel given the way so much of the conflict is internal, a
common failing of novel to film adaptations. The plot is fairly good
even if it does appear a little over dramatic at times and maybe a
little clichéd. What works well is the story compares the
ritualised life of the path to the responsibilities still expected of
women in modern China.
3/5
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