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| Simplified Chinese | 你好，之华 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Ni Hao, Zhi Hua |
| Directed by | Shunji Iwai |
| Written by | Shunji Iwai |
| Based on | Last Letter by Shunji Iwai |
| Produced by | Peter Chan Shunji Iwai |
| Starring | Zhou Xun Qin Hao Zhang Zifeng |
| Cinematography | Chigi Kanbe |
| Edited by | Shunji Iwai |
| Music by | Shunji Iwai ikire |
| Distributed by | China Lion Film Distribution |
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| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | $11.8 million |
Last Letter (Chinese: 你好，之华) is a 2018 Chinese romantic drama film written, directed, edited, co-produced and co-scored by Japanese filmmaker Shunji Iwai, based on his own novel, and starring Zhou Xun, Qin Hao and Zhang Zifeng. It was released on November 9, 2018. Iwai adapted the same novel into a Japanese film, also known as Last Letter, released in 2020.
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.
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 |
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| 55th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Zhou Xun | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zhang Zifeng | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Shunji Iwai | Nominated | |
| 38th Hong Kong Film Awards | Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan | Last Letter | Nominated |
References
- "Last Letter". AMC Theatres. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- Box Office Information for Last Letter. The Numbers. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- "《你好，之华》首曝预告定档11月9日". Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Hadfield, James (16 January 2020). "'Last Letter': Love letter delivers sweetness and slush". The Japan Times. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
External links
- Last Letter at IMDb
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