A press conference to announce the new movie "The Legend & Butterfly" commemorating Toei's 70th anniversary was held at a hotel in Tokyo on the 21st, and was attended by stars Takuya Kimura and Haruka Ayase, screenwriter Ryota Furuzawa, and director Hiroshi Otomo. The film will be released on January 27, 2023.
On June 21, Toei's 70th anniversary work THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY held a planning conference at a hotel in Tokyo. The main actors Takuya Kimura and Haruka Ayase, as well as screenwriter Ryota Furuzawa and director Keishi Otomo attended the event. The film is expected to be released on January 27, 2023.
Nobunaga, played by Kimura, depicts a water-and-oil couple whose wife, Nobuhime, played by Ayase, tries to behead each other from the worst encounter of a "political marriage" between rival neighbors. Nobunaga, who was almost despairing of the overwhelming difference in strength with Imagawa Yoshimoto, a strong enemy who had invaded there, was inspired by Nobuhime's words and won. After this event, the two bonds together and move toward the unification of the heavens... That story.
In the film, Nobunaga, played by Kimura, and his wife, Nonghime, played by Haruka Ayase, are forced to "politically marry" because of the hostile relationship between the two countries, and such a worst encounter makes them an incompatible couple, thinking every day about how to take advantage of their lack of preparation to attack each other. At this time, the powerful enemy Imakawa Yoshimoto suddenly attacked, and in the face of the overwhelming gap in absolute combat strength, Nobunaga was desperate, but he was excited by Nonghime's words to win the victory. After this incident, a deep bond arose between the two of them, and they worked together towards a grand blueprint for unifying the world.
Kimura, who is said to be most attracted to Nobunaga among historical figures, pointed out the surprising commonality, saying, "The crests of the Kimura family and the Oda family are exactly the same. When I was a child, I wondered 'Why is my mark on TV?'" There was always a motivation in the field to create a work that would not be disrespectful to the people of the time. He prepared a great stage for me to play him," he said, thanking those around him.
Among many historical figures, Kimura liked Oda Nobunaga the most, and at the press conference, he listed what he and Nobunaga did not expect to have in common, saying that "the Kimura family and the Oda family have exactly the same family pattern." When I was a child, I was surprised to ask why the logo of our house appeared on TV." Later, he also expressed his gratitude to the crew: "It is a great honor for me to play this character, and we have the same goal on the set, because this work is played by us today, so we have to interpret a work that does not make the hero of the time feel disrespectful." ”
Osamu Tezuka, president and CEO of Toei, who attended the press conference, said excitedly, "I have a feeling that it will be a wonderful movie." "It is also an epic historical drama that shows with overwhelming visual beauty. The total project cost is 2 billion yen. My hands trembled a little when I made a decision, but this is okay. Toei is serious," he snorted.
Toei Chairman and General Manager Osamu Tezuka also attended the presentation, where he excitedly said, "I think it will be a great work." And he confidently said, "This will also be a grand historical drama with an unparalleled cinematic beauty." It cost 2 billion yen. My hands were shaking a little when I stamped the document, but I was still confident in the movie. Toei is serious this time."
This is the second time Kimura has played Nobunaga since the special drama "Oda Nobunaga: The Idiot Who Took Tenka" which was broadcast on TBS in 1998. In addition, Ayase worked with the TBS drama "MR. They have co-starred in BRAIN" (2009), Antarctica (2011), and Fuji TV's popular series "HERO," but this is their first time as a married couple.
This is Kimura's second time playing Nobunaga since the 1998 TBS drama Oda Nobunaga Won the Fool of the World. In addition, he has also cooperated with Haruka Ayase for the first time since the TBS TV series "Brain Detective" (2009), "Antarctic Continent" (2011), and the popular Fuji TV series "HERO", and the two played husband and wife for the first time.
Synopsis of THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
Oda Nobunaga of Obari was called "Ōutsuke" because of his good looks. This man was married to Mino no Nobuhime, who was called "Mamushi's daughter". Nobunaga who wields authority and greets Nobunaga with an arrogant attitude, and Nobuhime who rebels against Nobunaga with his unabashed rhetoric over men. Their married life, which began with the worst encounter of a "political marriage" between rival neighbors, was a spur of the moment when they tried to beat each other's sleep.
Oda Nobunaga, who was born in the Owari Kingdom, was called a "big fool" despite his outstanding appearance. His wife is Mino Nohime, known as the "Daughter of the Viper". Manipulating authority and treating Nobunaga with arrogance, and Nobunaga, who rebelled against Nobunaga with his manly words and deeds. The two began their married life in the worst way of "political marriage" in an enemy country, so they were in a state of looking for opportunities to take advantage of their unpreparedness to attack each other every day.
In front of such a couple of water and oil, a large army of strong enemy Imagawa Yoshimoto attacked. Nobunaga almost despaired of the overwhelming difference in strength, but it was the words of Nobuhime, who had made up his mind, that inspired Nobunaga. Together, the two strategize and miraculously triumph after a fierce argument. After this event, the two men, who had been in direct opposition, gradually formed a strong bond and headed for the dream of unification under heaven that no one had ever achieved.
However, such a couple of intolerable water and fire faced the attack of the strong enemy Imakawa Yoshimoto's army. Nobunaga felt desperate because of the overwhelming gap in combat strength, and Naohime's words made him feel up again and make up his mind. The two discussed tactics together, and after a fierce battle, they miraculously won a victory. After this incident, a deep entanglement arose between the two people who were originally opposed, and they worked together towards a grand blueprint for unifying the world that no one had ever seen before.
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