New film gives actor Peter Yu hope to reconcile with estranged daughter Eleanor Lee

Singaporean actor Peter Yu plays a man with an estranged daughter in the upcoming movie, The Last Letters. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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SINGAPORE – When local actor Peter Yu read the script for his latest movie, The Last Letters, in late 2022, the source material hit home and he even thought it was based on his own life.

Like his on-screen persona, the 54-year-old is a former heavy gambler with a daughter who is not on speaking terms with him.

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