Snow flower and the secret fan
(DVD) 

Based on the book by Lisa See.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.

Special features: The sworn sisterhood of the secret fan.

Screenplay by Angela Workman and Ron Bass and Michael K. Ray ; music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Deirdre Slevin ; director of photography, Richard Wong ; production & costume designer, Man Lim Chung.

Gianna Jun, Li Bing Bing, Vivian Wu, Jiang Wu, Russell Wong, Coco Chiang, Jingyun Hu, Archie Kao.

Centuries ago, two 'sworn sisters' are isolated by their families, but stay connected through a secret language written in the folds of a white silk fan. Now in modern-day Shanghai, their descendents must draw inspiration from the past as they struggle to maintain their own eternal bond in the face of life's complications. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in their universal notion of love, hope and friendship.

DVD format; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; dual layer.

In Mandarin and English, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. Closed-captioned. Optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.