# The Soong Sisters (1997)

> Three American-educated sisters become powerful symbols and participants in China’s turbulent modern history through marriages that reshape their family and nation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18061

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting
- Cast: Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Vivian Wu, Winston Chao, Niu Zhen-Hua, Elaine Jin Yan-Ling, Jiang Wen, Wu Hsing-Guo
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120164/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sweeping, earnest, melancholic, historical drama night, chinese cinema viewing

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