Last Letter

2018 [CHINESE]

Drama / Romance

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 78% · 9 reviews
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 839 839

Plot summary

All Yuan Zhinan has left behind when she passed away is a letter and an invitation to a school reunion. Attending the reunion in lieu of her late elder sister, Zhihua accidentally runs into Yin Chuan, on whom she had a crush in her youth. As old memories are evoked, and correspondences travel through different contexts and times, Zhihua slowly uncovers the intricate story of the trio.

Director

Shunji Iwai Photo
Shunji Iwai

Top cast

Xun Zhou Photo
Xun Zhou as Yuan Zhihua
Tianyang Bian Photo
Tianyang Bian as young Yin Chuan
Yong Li Photo
Yong Li as Xiao Hao
Changlin Hu Photo
Changlin Hu as Yuan Chenchen
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.02 GB
1280*720
Chinese 2.0
NR
Subtitles cn  
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds ...
2.09 GB
1920*1080
Chinese 5.1
NR
Subtitles cn  
23.976 fps
1 hr 53 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheBigSick

Unconvincing

The storytelling is unconvincing. There are too many subplots that distract the main plot. Also, the pace is deliberately dragged. The sequence and the editing is confusing. The story itself is also unconvincing. The two sisters look utterly different and there is no way that one can be recognized as the other one.
Reviewed by euyue 6 / 10

Disappointed, the directors lost their artistic touch

I became a fan of Peter Chan because of his masterpiece "Perhaps Love." However, I expected a lot more than what this movie is offering. In my opinion, a good movie must have three components: (1) It tells a complete story revealing the subtlety and intricacy of love. A little suspense can help, but too many subplots only distract audiences from the main message, which, unfortunately, is the case in this movie. (2) Beautiful scripts that this movie lacks. I am a fan of ancient Chinese literature, and therefore I can appreciate how beautiful the Chinese language is. The speech at the end of the movie was a bit redundant - the message has already been embedded in the movie, and was hollow - it does not make people contemplate bigger questions about life, love, etc. either. (3) A good laugh - this is essential. Life is not easy - at least for most people who were born without privilege, and everyone needs a good laugh. The second part of this movie was depressing, and it is cruel to let teenagers figure out how hard life can be. It appears to me that the directors are trying to find a balance between mass popularity and artistic touch, the latter might be deemed cheesy - but this is actually what the current Chinese culture needs - a sense of higher needs, including art, beauty and love in all forms, than materialistic pursuits. In search for mass popularity, the directors lost their artistic touch, and I was disappointed.
Reviewed by cB391 8 / 10

Nice film

Quite slow but also enjoyable to watch. The various parts of the film flow together nicely. The death coupled with the memories did give it a good set up. Some of it seems a bit odd, but that is intentional. Overall, worth a watch.
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