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About
A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.
Theatrical
Jul 15, 2011
Box Office
$1.3M
Budget
$134K
Return
9.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 1, 2011
Director
Writers
Producer
Florence Sloan
Music
Studio
IDG China Media
Keywords
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Cast
Full credits →L
Li Bingbing
Lily / Nina
G
Gianna Jun
Snow Flower / Sophia
Hugh Jackman
Arthur
V
Vivian Wu
Sophia's Aunt
J
Jiang Wu
Butcher
R
Russell Wong
China Everbright Bank CEO
C
Coco Chiang Yi
Anna
F
Fang Zhoubo
Mr. Liao
C
Cao Shiping
Mr. Wei
Z
Zhang Ruijia
Mrs Wei
S
Sun Feihu
Master Lu
L
Lü Zhong
Lady Lu
L
Lu Yi-ching
Yonggang
A
Archie Kao
Sebastian
Z
Zhang Liqiu
Butcher's Mother
S
Shen Danping
Lily's Mother
Q
Qingyun Hu
Mrs Liao
M
Mian Mian
Claire
