Letters from the South
2013, Chinese. Directed by Royston Tan & Tan Chui Mui & Tsai Ming-liang & Sun Koh & Midi Z & Aditya Assarat.
Six filmmakers present six short films about the experiences of Chinese immigrants. Shot across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar, the anthology depicts the crisis of identity that accompanies international migration.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Cast & crew
- Royston TanDirector
- Tan Chui MuiDirector
- Tsai Ming-liangDirector
- Sun KohDirector
- Midi ZDirector
- Aditya AssaratDirector
- Huang LuMumu (segment "Now Now Now")
- Siravit LilitsuwanBoat (segment "Now Now Now")
- Rinlapat TechapattanawitPaula (segment "Now Now Now")
- Adam LimAh Jie (segment "Popiah")
- Yvonne LimYoungest Auntie (segment "Popiah")
- Liu Ling LingAuntie #3 (segment "Popiah")
- Eng Hock TanFather (segment "Popiah")
- Wang Shin-hongMotorcycle Driver (segment "Burial Clothes")
- Wu Ke-xiSun-mei (segment "Burial Clothes")
- Serene ChenSerene (segment "Singapore Panda")
- Elena ChiaNing Jie (segment "Singapore Panda")
- Alvin ChiamHua (segment "Singapore Panda")
Details
- Released
- 6 October 2013
- Original title
- 南方来信
- Country
- Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan
- Written by
- Sun Koh, Aditya Assarat, Royston Tan
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Letters from the South runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Letters from the South isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 2013. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Letters from the South?
If you liked Letters from the South, try Call Me Crazy: A Five Film, Buddha Mountain, I Believe in Unicorns.
Who directed Letters from the South?
Letters from the South (2013) was directed by Royston Tan and Tan Chui Mui and Tsai Ming-liang and Sun Koh and Midi Z and Aditya Assarat and stars Huang Lu, Siravit Lilitsuwan, Rinlapat Techapattanawit.