Review of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) by Elli V — 04 Dec 2011

I was so excited to see it because I have have read the book, several times, but the movie was a complete disaster!

This review of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) was written by Elli V on 04 Dec 2011.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Adam F (1,100) on 20 Jun 2013

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By Norma . (2) on 22 Nov 2013

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By Nicole C (295) on 30 Jan 2012

This was a great film and I enjoyed how it was half in Chinese, half in English. Best surprise was Hugh Jackman! I need to read the book…

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