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1905 Film Network News On the evening of October 5, local time, the movie "Sacred Youth" held a film production completion disclosure test screening in Tokyo, and director Yoshitaka Mori brought the main creators Kenichi Matsuyama, Masada Higashito, Keiko Takeshita and Yasuda Toki to the scene.
The film tells the story of Murayama Seiichi (Kenichi Matsuyama) who has been following him since the age of 15 and travels to Tokyo in order to win the highest title in shogi, "Celebrity". At an early age, Murayama suffered from the evil disease of diabetic kidney hardening, and although Murayama often felt that death was imminent, he chose to dedicate his life to the cause of shogi. Murayama's contemporary, Yoshiharu Habu (Masadai Higashiide), who has achieved feats in shogi as never before, stimulates Murayama and continues to challenge. At this time, Murayama had discovered that he had cancer in his body, but he endured the pain and was determined to continue the shogi to the end.
Kenichi Matsuyama, who managed to challenge the prototype Murayama not only mentally but also physically, said: "It is also quite stressful for me to be touched by the way Murayama is alive and to pass on this state of mind to the audience, and I will take a good look at it before the film is released. At the venue, Kenichi Matsuyama and Masadai Higashiide appeared in kimonos from the duel during the game, "Why did we both wear kimonos, this answer Higashi Izumi Masadae knows," Kenichi Matsuyama suddenly asked. "Shogi itself is not just the use of chess boards and pieces, it is the existence of traditional Japanese beauty. So appearing on the screen in a kimono is also a pleasing movie. ”
Masada Higashiide, who plays Habu Zenji, who is in a hostile relationship with Seiji Murayama in the film, recalls visiting Habu Zenji with the director before filming: "Listening to the elders talk about the need for feelings about professional chess players and the world of victory and defeat, it is really quite a powerful character. Kenichi Matsuyama, on the other hand, complained, "I wasn't asked to go at the time," and Masada Higashi replied, "The director said that you wouldn't let you meet him before filming started, nor did you want you to chat with him." Director Yoshitaka Mori added: "It's as if the two of them are actually meeting in the movie, so there seems to be a little bit of a problem between them today." ”
Finally, Kenichi Matsuyama said, "There is no greater existence than what I like, and when I read the original work, I admired Murayama's way of living, and I thought I could give up everything for this person." While this is by no means an easy task, liking such a mood transcends everything. These are the words in my heart now. ”
It is reported that "Sacred Youth" will be released nationwide on November 19, and the film will also be unveiled as the closing film of this Tokyo International Film Festival.
