Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Movie night: Letters from an Unknown Woman

Netflix movie: Letter from an Unknown Woman. From the link:
On a wintry night in 1948 Peking, a writer receives a letter from a dying woman he doesn't know. In the letter, the woman tells of her lifelong love for the man across the stirring backdrop of wartime China. Director and star Jinglei Xu reimagines Max Ophüls's 1948 classic with breathtaking photography and a quietly feminist spin. Xu won a Best Director award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Both Diane and I enjoyed this Chinese movie from 2004. Yes it is a love story but not a teary one. Am going to look for more movies by Jinglei Xu. She acts and directs superbly.

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