With the end of the Cannes Film Festival, the three Japanese films participating in the festival will also land in Japanese theaters, in addition to what wonderful theatrical films are worth paying attention to?
This small column will make a forward-looking introduction to the Japanese films that will be released in Japanese theaters next month at the end of each month, list some of the film's highlights, and collect the evaluations of the films by netizens on the Japanese film website at the test screening, so that everyone can have a general understanding of the subsequent movies.
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1. "The Trailer"
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Enko: Toshin Ikuta / Keika Hieda / Ryohei Hishiki / Takeshi Hieda / Ryora Arakawa
Issuing company: Toho
Release date: June 6, 2015
Brief introduction:
Trailer is a manga series created by Tetsuya Kani and serialized in the manga magazine JUMP Reform (published by Shueisha). The original work is a suspense manga work depicting terrorist attacks on the stage of a highly information-based modern society. It tells the story of a group of terrorists wearing paper bags made of newspapers, claiming to be "sanctions" for the purpose of uploading crime prediction videos on online video websites and truthfully carrying out terrorist attacks. (Douban)
Watch:
Toda Keiri ka × Ikuta Doo makoto for the first time: The elite criminal police officer played by Toda Eiri Ka will go all out to track down Ikuta Doo makoto, the leader of a terrorist group called "Newspaper", and start a battle of heads that are evenly matched.
Nakamura Yoshihiro × reasoning themes: Director Yoshihiro Nakamura has always been good at shooting speculative works, such as Kotaro Isaka's "Golden Dreamland" and "Fish Story", and Minato Kanae's "Snow White Murder Incident", which is also a suspense theme that is worth looking forward to.
The Japanese drama version of the summer file is the follow-up of the movie: after the release of the movie, the Japanese drama version of "Trailer Criminal", which continues the film plot and tells the story a year later, will land in the summer file, Toda's role will not change, and the lead actor is Noriyuki Higashiyama.
Short Comments:
Second son (from Filmarks):
When the original work was just published, I had the idea in my head: "This work may be bought by a big company", and it was made into a movie.
But why is the watchability so low!
Originally, the plot of the original manga was known to everyone, and it was not a particularly attractive story. The flaws in the original manga were completely uncorrected when they were made into a movie, and in short, it is a very low-watchable movie.
As far as the cast is concerned, there is not a single interesting role. The lineup of "newspaper" horror groups led by Ikuda Doujin is within the expected range (with the exception of Ikuda Doujin, the exposure of other actors is very small), and Toda Keiri ka is also lost in it, as if the momentum of her recent masterpieces is just a cover.
The audience may be deceived by the appearance of the film, but in fact the story has no core and the narrative is scattered. Asking many questions without giving the hope or even hint of a solution, so irresponsibly ending, do you really think that it will be all right to make a reversal at the end? Such a scattered story, if paired with excellent performances, may still be saved, but the actors have no room to play their acting skills, and the roles are not attractive. This movie is not very interesting.
Miho (from Filmarks):
There is a wonderful sense of balance between the four lead actors. Although the setting is a criminal group, it is not a pure bad person, but carries many various conditions caused by society, and perhaps this is really the epitome of modern society.
The powerful elite criminal police officer played by Toda Keirika is fascinating.
Masataka Kuwata's lines are deep and heavy, and I hope that everyone can pay attention to this part when they watch it.
2. "Mother's Tree"
Director: Isomura Ichigo
Cast: Kyoka Suzuki / Mirai Shida / Takada Miura / Seiichi Tanabe / Tomoko Naraoka
Publisher: Toei
The story is set during the war 100 years ago, mitsu, a woman living in the Nagano countryside, married Kenjiro, who had long been in love, and raised 7 sons, although living a poor life, every day is very happy. One day, however, Kenjiro suddenly suffered a heart attack and died. Mitsu held up the home alone. Years later, the thriving sons enlisted one by one. Whenever Mitsu sent off a son on a expedition, he planted a plane tree in his yard and waited for their return.
Children's Literature in Japanese Textbooks: Adapted from Yoshio Okawa's work of the same name, the well-known original was written into Japanese textbooks forty years ago.
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the film was filmed from the perspective of ordinary families to convey a message of anti-war and peace.
Kyoka Suzuki × Shida Mirai: Powerful actress Kyoka Suzuki plays the role of her mother, and the child star-born Shida Mirai, as well as Miura Yukazu and Takada Miura, the son of Yamaguchi Tomokazu and Yamaguchi, also have wonderful appearances.
From Filmarks:
It shows the mother's strong longing for her son, the fear and hatred of war. It is impossible to identify with the social trends of that era. It's hard to watch, and I think about it a lot. The most praiseworthy is the mother played by Kyoka Suzuki, who has a strong and tenacious personality, and the expression of emotions is also very accurate.
3. "The Virgin in the Bathroom"
Director: Daiji Matsunaga
Enjo: Yojiro Noda / Hana Sugisaki / Lily Franky
Issuing company: Shochiku
Although the owner Park Tian Hiroshi successfully graduated from the Fine Arts University, he failed to become a painter as he wished, found a part-time job to clean the windows, and became a freelancer. One summer, Hiro suddenly fainted and was taken to the hospital. Hiro undergoes a detailed physical examination, but his family must be present to find out the results. Hiroshi does not want to contact his parents in his hometown, so he asks The high school girl Makoto, who he met by chance, to play his sister, and is told of the results of the examination. With only three months left in his life, Hiro begins his hospitalization with a vague fear of death and spends the last summer with Makoto. Centered on the love story of the two men, the film further explores respect for life.
Yojiro Noda's first electric shock on the big screen: the film debut of The Japanese popular band RADWIMPS lead singer Yojiro Noda, when the theme song of the film will also be created by the orchestra.
Well-known actors gandang fans do green leaves: Well-known actors such as Otake Shinobu, Miyazawa Riki, and Ken Sato are all loyal fans of the orchestra, and they will also help perform in the film.
From Filmarks:
Although not all parts can feel empathy, when the tears fell, I was surprised. Unconsciously, I was touched by the plot.
4. "Sea Street Diary"
Director: It's Kore-eda
Cast: Haruka Ayase / Masami Nagasawa / Natsu fan / Hirose / Otake Shinobi / Shinichi Tsuji
Release date: 2015.6.13
The Sea Street Diaries is based on manga artist Akio Yoshida's masterpiece of the same name, which won the Manga Award in 2013. The original depicts the three Kaeda sisters living in Kamakura, who lived under the same roof as their half-sister Suzu Asano after their father's death. The original is full of healing flavor, with delicate emotional depictions to show the bondage between the family. (Douban)
Akio Yoshida × cannes film festival: This film is adapted from the popular manga of the same name by Akio Yoshida, and played at the cannes film festival that just ended, although it did not win the award in the end, but received a good field score.
It is Kore-eda × warm family theme: It is Kore-eda's previous work with a good reputation, and has participated in film festivals many times, and its representative works include "No one knows", "Miracle", "Like a Father Like a Son", etc., this time inheriting the family theme and warm style that he has always been good at.
Haruka Ayase× Masami Nagasawa× Natsufan × Hirose Silk: The protagonists of the film are played by the four sisters of the film, led by the film and television evergreen Haruka Ayase and Masami Nagasawa, with the pure actress Natsu Fan and the rising Hirose Silk.
From Filmarks:
I watched the film at a test screening. Before watching, I was worried that the four main actors were too beautiful to play the four sisters, and whether the four could be well balanced, but after watching, I found that the four had different characteristics, each had its own advantages, and formed a perfect four-sister lineup with a wonderful sense of balance.
Kamakura, which has a stunning scenery in all four seasons, will serve as a stage for the storytelling of this film. The family bonds carefully depicted in the film are bound to be touching.
kaaa （from Filmarks）：
Knowing the general content, I was curious about the style the film would use to present the story. The result is that there is no mud and water, and the setting of the diverse plot is also unfinished.
The film carefully tells each part, although it is not explicitly stated, but many scenes convey the mood of the characters. Whether it is the storyline or the city of Kamakura, you will feel the warm atmosphere after watching it.
In addition, the actors who play the four sisters are dreamlike, and the performances of Wind Blowing Pure and Lily Franky are also unique.
5. "The Great War of the Pole"
Director: Takashi Miike
Enko: Hayato Ichihara / Masahiko • Iyasu Ying / Riko Narumi / Lily Franky
Issuing company: Nichiren
Release date: 2015.6.20
Because of his worship of the famous Kamiura group leader God Ura Genyo, Shadow Mountain Yakiyoshi entered the underworld and became a minor follower of the Kampo Group. However, the reality is far from the ideal world like the plot of the movie, and Shadow Mountain is bored to live. One day, Assassins who wanted to kill Kampo appeared, and Kamura eventually collapsed in a brawl. Before dying, he bit Shadow Mountain's neck and said, "Just survive as a soprano vampire!" "Last words. Kamura's blood flowed back inside Shadow Mountain, and Shadow Mountain has since awakened as a soprano vampire.
Takashi Miike's violent cult is still the same: This film is the gangster violent cult style that director Takashi Miike is good at, while adding vampire elements, and the character settings of a variety of cross-dress cosplay are also quite out of style.
Ichihara Hayabusa's muscles: Once Lily's young teenager in the middle of the week transformed into a mature man, Ichihara Hayato after years of training, muscles and figures are good enough to explode, a large number of fight scenes in the film fully show their male charm side.
nekoriba （from Filmarks）：
After watching the trailer, I think it is great to cut in, and the setting and some dazzling scenes are very exciting. However, some small passages and some scenes will feel a little rough, and there is almost no original feature. From the middle of the film, the film leaves the audience with a very flattering impression.
minnie （from Filmarks）：
I watched the film at a test screening. Director Miike's underworld theme works are set up in interesting settings, but they are stuffed with too much content and are not fully utilized. In addition, the direction of the final plot seems to be slightly strange. In short, the content has no sense of coherence and cannot find direction. The fight scene is still the style of Director Miike, but the overall rhythm is not good. After reading it, I feel confused. I haven't seen this kind of movie for a long time. I think it's a pity that if the length of the film can be shorter and the setting is fully utilized, it should be an interesting movie. The actors are all great, but feel a bit wasteful.
6. "Tenno Tea Suke"
Director: Sab
Starring: Kenichi Matsuyama / Silk Ohno / Ryo Ohsugi / Jin Terajima / Yusuke Iseya
Release date: 2015.6.27
The writers in the heavens write the fate of mortal human beings. Chasuke, who is in charge of pouring tea, learns that the human girl Yuri will die in a traffic accident because of his indiscreet speech, which causes the script of heaven to be rewritten. In order to save Yuri, Chasuke landed in the mortal world and ran to Okinawa, where Yuri was.
Sabu × Kenichi Matsuyama: "Letter Thief" director Sabu's new work, which is the second collaboration between director Sabu and actor Kenichi Matsuyama after "White Rabbit Candy".
Berlin Film Festival × funny mix: the film was selected as the main competition unit film in the Berlin Film Festival, bringing together a variety of themes such as song and dance, police bandits, love and so on, to create a funny and witty atmosphere.
Shuhei Yanagishita (from Filmarks):
Matsuyama's role as chasuke, who is a bit dead-eyed, has a hint of Showa manhood, whether it is a very serious stupid setting, or a setting that is obviously a mortal angel in the celestial realm who actually has a slight sexual desire, can make people laugh. That kind of laughter is not a continuous laughter, but it always makes you feel funny, and I think this is very attractive.
Although chasuke who came to the mortal world brought a lot of laughter, his series of actions also caused a commotion because of the impact, so he began to worry about whether the first half of the shop was too wide and could not end the end...?
Although there is a mess but it is also a funny unfolding in the right rhythm, Chasuke and the people around him give us more courage to survive, and it is such an excellent movie.
7. "You're a Good Boy"
Director: Wu Meibao
Cast: Kengo Takara / Makiko Omino / Chizuru Ikewaki / Kazuya Takahashi
Issuing company: ARKEntertainment
The characters include a new teacher who works seriously but is unable to face the problems in the class, and a mother who is traumatized by domestic violence at an early age and now transfers this damage to her own children. The film will depict the importance of human love by exploring the modern social problems that children and the adults associated with it are burdened with.
Top Ten Wu Meibao of Shunbao: Following "Only Shine There" last year, which won the top ten of Shunbao, this is the latest masterpiece of Wu Meibao, a new female director in Japan.
Kengo Takara × Machiko Ono× Chizuru Ikewaki: Kengo Takara, who played "Seinosuke Yokomichi", made his first collaboration with Makoto Ozino, who played "Yukitsu Hamasaki" in "The Most Perfect Divorce", Chizuru Ikewaki will also join the cast again.
Sensitive topics, violence against young children: The film confronts domestic violence and turns the camera on the most vulnerable children. Sensitive social topics such as parental violence against their children have also caused widespread discussion.
From Filmarks:
It is very exciting, and the second half is almost crying, conveying the universal meaning of happiness and the difficulty of love.
From Filmarks:
From the morning onwards, I fell into the mood of crying.
8. The Chronicles of the Wanderers
Director: Keihisa Setze
Cast: Shosei Okada / Shota Someya / Riko Narimi / Hayashi Shiraishi
Issuing company: Warner
Release date: 2015.6.27
Japan secretly conducted two secret experiments in the 1990s: one was to make newborns suddenly mutate and have the ability to reach the limits of human beings; the other was to change genes to create children with animal or insect abilities. 20 years later, Ang and his party have unusually developed vision and muscle strength due to experiments, but at the same time, as the price of obtaining special abilities, they are also at risk of mental collapse at any time. While carrying a tragic fate, Aung and his party also have to accept the mysterious task of Vice Foreign Minister Watanase. Watanabe, on the other hand, holds the key to relieving the crisis of the mental breakdown of Aung and his party. One day, the mysterious killer group "Butterfly", which aims at Watanase, appears, and their real identities are another group of special abilities born in the experiment 20 years ago.
Honda Takayoshi × science fiction theme: Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by the well-known Japanese writer Takayoshi Honda, it stages a science fiction action drama of superpowers.
"I heard that Kirishima is going to retire" Screenwriter: Kohei Kiyo, who won the Japan Academy Award for Best Screenplay last year, once again worked to adapt this wonderful story.
Okada Shosei × Someya Shotai × into the sea: the new generation of powerful actors Okada Shosei, Someya Shota co-starred, child star-born Naruko Nariko, the recently active Matsuoka Mosuke and so on will also have wonderful performances.
The trailer also features the plot of "two groups of people and horses who have special abilities since childhood met fatefully when they grew up, and then fought" is only part of the whole story. This is not just the battle of the super powers, but also a bloody story that describes the courage of the super powers to open up their own destiny.
Including fast-paced action scenes, there are also some serious scenes, saying one thing that everyone should know: "Life needs to be created through its own decisions." ”
But the love comedy plot that appears in the fan directly erases the sense of seriousness and seriousness, making people wonder how to be good. This should be an inadequate preparation for it..... If you think of this film as X-MEN, the sense of relief brought by those romantic comedy scenes is really incomprehensible.
The film production intention that this film wants to convey is "strong entertainment x emphasis on action scenes x fun", as an audience can indeed fully feel it, compared to the depth of exploration, or more directly to appreciate this entertainment.
Obviously, because this film is a popular actor, fans will definitely buy it, especially the fans of Okada Shosei, Someya Shota, Shiraishi Hayaya, Matsuoka Moyu, and Kuroshima Yuki.
There is also the fact that although it does not appear in the trailer at all, the most wonderful performance of Hongo sangduo, this performance is really amazing, Hongo fans will be very happy to see it (laughs).
9. "Love and Peace"
Director: Yuan Ziwen
Starring: Hiromi Kayatanigawa / Kumiko Aso / Toshiyuki Nishida / Kiyohiko Hijikawa / Eita Okuno
Issuing company: Asmik Ace
In the summer of 2015, the protagonist Ryoichi Suzuki dreamed of becoming a punk musician when he was young, and finally became an ordinary office worker at a musical instrument company, and his crush on female colleague Yuko Terajima did not dare to confess. One day, Yoshiichi saw a turtle on the top floor of the company, and when he looked at it, he had a feeling of destiny, but his colleagues made fun of his behavior. Finally, Liang yi threw the turtle into the toilet, and the turtle also flowed to the ground with the water pipe, and met an old man, and it happened... (Douban)
Yuan Ziwen's prolific year: This year, director Yuan Ziwen will have a total of five films released, Shinjuku Swan (May), Love and Peace (June), True Devil Game (July), We Are All Super-Powered Theater Edition (September), and an independent black-and-white film "Quiet Star", which is said to be the first work brought by his upcoming independent studio.
Yuan Ziwen × close-up: This is also the first time that Yuan Ziwen has tried to shoot a close-up movie, and the style continues to be boundless with brain holes and full of bad taste and the next second that can never be guessed.
Hiroshi Hasegawa × Kumiko Aso: Hasegawa's challenge to star after his 2013 performance in 2013 in 2013 is worth looking forward to. Kumiko Aso also starred in the works of garden director after "Statute of Limitation Police".
Tsubaki （from Filmarks）：
Although the actors are great, the close-up is a bit difficult to say. The excessive authenticity of CG restoration is uncomfortable. The name pikadon is as unpleasant as a joke.
PPPS: "Return to 20 Years Old" will also land in Japanese theaters this month, and the reputation and influence of the Korean version, coupled with the love of young people in the island country for K-pop idols, should become its two major selling points.