In 2010, she acted opposite Chinese actress Li Bingbing in the English-language film " Snow Flower and the Secret Fan", based on Lisa See's bestselling novel of the same name, which was directed by Wayne Wang ("The Joy Luck Club"). The film, set in remote 19th-century China, features the lifelong friendship between two women, Lily and Snow Flower, and their imprisonment imposed by the strict cultural codes of conduct for women at that time. She was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the July issue of the American edition of "Vogue", the first Korean actress to be included in the iconic fashion magazine.