Review of The Soong Sisters (1997) by Charles G — 16 Jan 2009

High epic drama surrounded by major historical events like Joy Luck Club.

This review of The Soong Sisters (1997) was written by Charles G on 16 Jan 2009.

The Soong Sisters has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jowana B (26) on 06 Jun 2008

It would've been even better if their lives were made into a TV series. 145 minutes is way too short…

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By Wendy C (172) on 21 Oct 2007

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Soong Sisters buckles a bit under it's own weight and details are lost, as Mabel Cheung paints with her broadest strokes…

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By Oiying L (5) on 07 Mar 2009

Inspiring stories of 3 individualistic women who lived their lives each in the way they chose to, all ahead of the times…

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By Youngjin L (2) on 27 Dec 2007

Like I finished one historical book.. it's worth trying…

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By Tatan H (1) on 05 Mar 2010

It also reminds me of the political situation in Thailand... Kuomintang vs Communists, Red vs Yellow…

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By Blanka G (5) on 29 Jul 2008

His story is just too sprawling to fit into one film, but it would make a fantastic, big-budget mini-series…

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By Chiqui E (32) on 08 Mar 2009

The cinematograpghy is amazing and everything is delicately pretty--- too pretty to be true actually...and I know it does take great efforts…

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By Elaine Y (5) on 09 Dec 2007

I dont know the history but the movie looks real…

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