Last Letter film review: Shunji Iwai’s Chinese-language debut revisits familiar themes of young love and regrets

3/5 stars For his first Chinese-language film, Japanese director Shunji Iwai collaborates with producer Peter Chan Ho-sun to revisit themes from his 1995 hit Love Letter with a film that champions the tactile intimacy of the written word while highlighting its unreliability as a form of communication. A Bride for Rip Van Winkle review: Shunji Iwai returns in fine form Iwai retains his delicate, unhurried style while also shoring up some distinctly Chinese ideals in Last Letter, which, like his...

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