The whole looks lush, but it doesn't deliver as it should.

Here is a very self-conscious attempt to bridge the US-China divide through the medium of glossy, handsomely mounted cinema.

Visual flourishes aren't enough to detract from a confused plot and mawkishly sentimental overtones.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a multigenerational, pan-language film, about the potential depth of a relationship between two women.