Grandma tells many fairy tales about willow trees. But the ending is always the same: the prince finds the willow tree in which the princess is locked and they ride off and live happily ever after….

A Chinese willow tree pattern book caught her eyes….She bought it and made an announcement that surprised everyone: a daughter was waiting for her in China. Bonnie Ward was pursuing her dream of becoming a mother and at the same time fulfilling an unfinished dream of her late sister….To Bonnie’s surprise, her Chinese daughter was always fascinated with willow trees…and then, from China, there came a photo of this beautiful lake, the Willow Tree Lake….Still, she couldn’t part with an inscrutable feeling that something was left unfinished. She felt the presence of her own sister and a second adoption was under way. Then, the unthinkable: a girl from the same orphanage near the same willow tree lake was assigned to her. As the two girls grew, their appearance became more alike, until one day someone delivered a message….

The Willow Trees, created by a team led by Dr. Changfu Chang of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, is more than an incredible story of the lives of two Chinese little girls and the revelation of their lost relationship. It is a story of beautiful dreams and connections between two generations of sisters, between the past and the present, and between the East and the West.

Directed, Written and Produced by Dr. Changfu Chang
Assistant Producers and Directors: Ryan Diehl, Rich Collins & Lindsay Taylor
Camera: Ryan Diehl
Sound: Rich Collins
Editing: Ryan Diehl & Jeffrey Benzon
Special Effects: Andrew Kintzi
Narrated by Gary Smith
Music Director: Dr. Dan Heslink
Cover Design: Carson Slovak

Running Time: 28 minutes