| Director | Shunji Iwai |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film, romance film |
| Runtime | 115 min |
| Country | Japan, People's Republic of China |
| Box office | $11.8 million |
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.