Last Letter

Last Letter (Chinese: 你好，之华) is a 2018 Chinese romantic drama film written and directed by Japanese director Shunji Iwai, based on his own novel, and starring Zhou Xun, Qin Hao and Zhang Zifeng. It was released on November 9, 2018.[3] Iwai adapted the same novel into a Japanese film, also known as Last Letter, released in 2020.[4]

For the song, see The Last Letter.
Last Letter
Last Letter poster
Simplified你好，之华
MandarinNi Hao, Zhi Hua
Directed byShunji Iwai
Produced byPeter Chan
Written byShunji Iwai
StarringZhou Xun
Qin Hao
Zhang Zifeng
Distributed byChina Lion Film Distribution
Release date
  • November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryChina
Japan
LanguageMandarin
Box office$5.9 million[2]

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a Chinese woman named Yuan Zhihua (Zhou Xun), a key figure to resolving a conflict that has lasted three generations.[5]

Yuan Zhihua represents her deceased older sister at a middle school reunion and meets her previous lover, Yi Chuan. This sparks a series of letters involving Zhihua, Yi Chuan, her older sister, and her daughter.

Cast
  • Zhou Xun as Yuan Zhihua
  • Qin Hao as Yin Chuan
  • Du Jiang as Zhou Wentao
  • Zhang Zifeng as young Yuan Zhihua / Zhou Saran
  • Deng Enxi as young Yuan Zhinan / Yuan Mumu
  • Bian Tianyang as young Yin Chuan
  • Hu Changlin as Yuan Chenchen
  • Wu Yanshu (guest appearance) as Chen Guizhi
  • Tan Zhuo (guest appearance) as Ji Hong
  • Hu Ge (guest appearance) as Zhang Chao

Awards and nominations
Award Category Recipients Result
55th Golden Horse AwardsBest Leading ActressZhou XunNominated
Best Supporting ActressZhang ZifengNominated
Best Original ScreenplayShunji IwaiNominated
38th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Film from Mainland and TaiwanLast LetterNominated
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References
  1. "Last Letter". AMC Theatres. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. Box Office Information for Last Letter. The Numbers. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. "《你好，之华》首曝预告定档11月9日". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. Hadfield, James (16 January 2020). "'Last Letter': Love letter delivers sweetness and slush". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  5. "Japanese director Shunji Iwai's first Chinese language movie 'Last Letter' releases official posters". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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