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The Soong Sisters (1997)
Directed by Mabel Cheung
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The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China’s leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world’s fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
Length 145 minutes
Actors
Maggie Cheung | Michelle Yeoh | Vivian Wu | Winston Chao | Zhenhua Niu | Elaine Jin | Jiang Wen | Wu Hsing-Guo | Liu Jin | Agnes Chan Mei-Ling | Shingo Katayama | Wang Xuebing | Nana Masuda
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I like this depiction of this family and these sisters despite the majority of focus on Maggie Cheung’s character esp. over Michelle Yeoh’s character. Understandably Cheung’s sister is more critical to the story around political activism and she’s terrific here. Just disappointing that Yeoh and Vivian Yu don’t get a greater stories altho perhaps they were lesser in extent to the story of the Soong Family. I’d like to read more about this family and their impact in the history of the Nationalist Party.
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