Plight of women and sisterhood
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is about two bonded sisters, Lily and Snow Flower from 19th Century China, and their modern ancestors Nina and Sophia. Li Bingbing and Jun Ji-Hyun play both sets of characters. The story is about the fate of women and friendship.<br /><br />The plight of women in 1800s China is laid out at the starts as Lily and Snow Flower have their feet bound by breaking their bones. Feet were the sign of beauty and allowed them to be sent off to wealthier men in arranged marriages. They’re told that through pain they will find beauty, and suffering will bring peace. That’s because they will be living in a male dominated society where their role is to serve their husbands and mother in laws. They are contrasted with their modern relatives Nina and Sophia who were also bonded sisters and also face societal and family obligations which they find difficult to deal with. What helps them get through life is that they have each other. The movie really lays out a beautiful story of sisterhood and struggle as it flips back and forth between the past and present. The ending is fantastic.
The movie title "Snow Flower And The Secret Fan," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 1182 reviewers. 
It features elements such as IMDb 6.1, 1 h 44 min, 2011 and PG-13, and it is priced at $14.99.

This title falls under the categories of Drama, Historical, Dreamlike and Emotional. 
The additional details include the following in key-value format :
 {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Wayne Wang"], "Producers": ["Wendi Murdoch", "Florence Sloan"], "Starring": ["Gianna Jun", "Li Bingbing", "Vivian Wu"]}

Here is a brief synopsis of the title : In 19th Century China, two life-long girlfriends develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid social norms imposed on women..