Chi-hyŏn Chŏn
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Saya, who is half vampire and half human, uses her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires. When she is sent to an American military base in Tokyo by the organization she works for, she believes she may finally have the chance to destroy Onigen, the most evil vampire of all. Her friendship with the General's young daughter may give her the power she has needed all along - her ability for human connection
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
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.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Inspired by the bestselling novel SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See, the film is a timeless portrait of female friendship. In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong - or "old sames" - bound together for eternity. Isolated by their families, they furtively communicate by taking turns writing in a secret language, nu shu, between the folds of a white silk fan. In a parallel story in present day...