Letters from the South

Letters from the South

105 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2013

In this omnibus film, six directors from the region each reflect on the Chinese diaspora. Thai filmmaker Aditya Assarat describes a meeting in Thailand between Paula and her friends, who have Chinese roots, with her cousin Mumu, who was born in China; Royston Tan from Singapore tells of the special meaning that making the traditional Popiah dish has for a Chinese family; Midi Zhao from Myanmar follows the death of a grandfather surrounded by Chinese customs in a village in Myanmar; Sun Koh from Singapore makes a small-scale comedy about the commercialisation of the local radio station, influenced by mainland China; Tan Chui Mui from Malaysia composes a poetic, visual reflection on being an outsider and wandering; and Tsai Ming-liang, also born in Malaysia, observes the seventh-storey apartment in which he grew up as a child.

Letters from the South

105 mins | Drama | Oct. 6, 2013

Letters from the South
In this omnibus film, six directors from the region each reflect on the Chinese diaspora. Thai filmmaker Aditya Assarat describes a meeting in Thailand between Paula and her friends, who have Chinese roots, with her cousin Mumu, who was born in China; Royston Tan from Singapore tells of the special meaning that making the traditional Popiah dish has for a Chinese family; Midi Zhao from Myanmar follows the death of a grandfather surrounded by Chinese customs in a village in Myanmar; Sun Koh from Singapore makes a small-scale comedy about the commercialisation of the local radio station, influenced by mainland China; Tan Chui Mui from Malaysia composes a poetic, visual reflection on being an outsider and wandering; and Tsai Ming-liang, also born in Malaysia, observes the seventh-storey apartment in which he grew up as a child.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Homegreen Films, Media Development Authority (MDA), Da Huang Pictures, Seashore Image Production, Pop Pictures, Chuan Pictures, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Phoenix New Media
Original title 南方来信
Directors Sun Koh, Tan Chui Mui, Midi Z, Aditya Assarat, Royston Tan, Tsai Ming-liang
Writers Sun Koh, Tan Chui Mui, Midi Z, Aditya Assarat, Royston Tan, Tsai Ming-liang

Cast

Lee Kang-sheng

as segment "Walking on Water"

Huang Lu

as Mumu (segment "Now Now Now")

Serene Chen

as Serene (segment "Singapore Panda")

Elena Chia

as Ning Jie (segment "Singapore Panda")

Alvin Chiam

as Hua (segment "Singapore Panda")