Letter from an Unknown Woman
2004 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 765 VOTES · DIR. Xu Jinglei
Overview
Peking, 1948. A winter night. A man returns home to find a letter awaiting him written by a woman before her death. in the letter she tells him the story of her love for him -a life-long passion that has not diminished over time, but one that he has never known. her story spans 18 years from the moment she -then a 13 year-old girl- sets her eyes on her new neighbor. she tells their brief but passionate love in her youthi the hardship she goes through raising their child alone, and their final encounter after the war, during which the man fails tor ecognize her and one which leaves her in despair. Now having lost her son, she no longer has the courage to live on. Only in a letter is she capable of telling him everything, for the first and the last time. shaken by the letter, the man searches his memory for the nameless woman.
Dialogue Timeline — 447 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:11 Becareful.
00:04:07 Now, all I have in this world is you.
00:05:24 People will never lie when her only son died.
00:07:33 That's the first time I heard your name.
00:10:43 and have long beard.
00:14:00 I know women like to ask you this question, People who are doted on always say that.
00:18:05 This kid is silly. It's spring festival!
00:21:47 the reason I told you this is because I want you to know
00:23:34 I knew it! The kid is sure to play tricks on me
00:29:50 It always took me all day long
00:39:37 My home is not far from here
00:46:03 in your arms, this is my dream
00:52:20 still so far
00:54:41 I escape to inland, until I can't go any longer
00:57:14 my son, it's too much poor people in the world
01:00:10 Nice to meet you Ms.Jiang
01:01:39 What have you learned in school today?
01:03:36 I live in the present time!
01:09:01 Let me introduce...
01:11:53 So why you come here?
01:13:53 Next time I will do the same. You voice has a mysterious strength.
01:18:05 You and me, too.
01:21:17 All right.
01:25:29 Take care.