A scene from Letters from Heaven. [Photo/Mtime]

Letters from Heaven (1992)

《天堂回信》（1992）

Director: Wang Junzheng
導演：王君正

Country: China
國家：中國

Storyline:
劇情簡介：

Chenchen's parents work abroad and he lives with his grandfather. The grandfather, who worked as a postman prior to retirement, often sends letters designated to the deceased on a kite and flies it with his grandson, telling him that the kite will deliver the letter to heaven.
晨晨的父母在國外工作，他和爺爺住在一起。爺爺退休前是一名郵差，退休后還經常和孫子一起放風箏給已經故去的人送信，告訴他風箏會把信送到天堂。

The serenity of their lives is shattered when Chenchen's mother returns home and tries to educate Chenchen in the "new" way. The grandfather, not wanting to disturb the family, moves back to his old apartment and is very much missed by his grandson Chenchen.
晨晨的媽媽回國，打破了他們平靜的生活。他媽媽試圖以“新”方式教育晨晨。爺爺不想干擾一家人的生活，回到自己家，晨晨十分想念他。

On the grandfather's birthday, Chenchen and his friend Linlin bring him a birthday card and ask whether they can fly a kite with him. The grandfather, tired and resting in an armchair, calmly watches at the children play with his kite, and closes his eyes forever.
爺爺生日那天，晨晨和朋友琳琳送給他一張生日卡，問能不能和他一起放風箏。疲憊的爺爺躺在搖椅里，靜靜地看著孩子們擺弄著他的風箏，永遠地合上了眼睛。

Chenchen and Linlin attach the birthday card to the kite and send it up into the sky. The film ends with the two looking at the sky, waiting for the return of the letter from heaven.
晨晨和琳琳把生日卡系在風箏上，把風箏送上天空。影片末尾，兩個孩子望著天空，等待著天堂的回信。

Vocabulary:

take-off: 離開；起飛
whereabouts: 下落
folklore: 民俗
decease: 死亡

英文來源：中國日報網
翻譯：實習生孫美真
編審：yaning