According to Japanese media reports, the first two well-known family comedies in the "Family Suffering" series recently announced the filming of the third part, which is still filmed by Yoji Yamada.
It is reported that the first "Family Pain" in 2016 not only earned 1.3 billion yen at the box office in Japan, but also nominated for best picture and best screenplay at the 40th Japanese Oscars, but also surpassed the first one in May this year, with a Douban score of 8.8 points.
Screenshot of the Douban score of "Family Suffering 2"
"Family Suffering 3" is still starred by "Tokyo Family" and the original team of the first two films: Koto Hashimoto, Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Shuzo Hirata and his wife Tomiko, Respectively, Masahiko Nishimura and Yui Natsukawa as the eldest son couple, Tomoko Nakajima and Masazo Hayashi as the eldest daughter couple, and Satoshi Muki and Yusuke Aoi as the second son couple. In addition, Jun Fukai, Takashi Sasano, Katsumi Kiba, and famous Japanese cross-talk actors will also join the film.
The story will revolve around the "wife". As a housewife, Shie (Yui Natsukawa) lives with her husband Konosuke (Masahiko Nishimura), her two sons, and her in-laws. One afternoon, the family was robbed of the money hidden in the refrigerator by thieves. Amid her husband's complaints, Shi Zhi is determined to run away from home, and the Hirata family is in chaos. Because Fuzi (Kazuko Yoshiyuki) is not in good health, Zhou Zao (Hashito) begins to engage in a "vicious battle" with cleaning, washing, and cooking, and deeply appreciates Shi Zhi's difficulty. However, Shi Zhi has no intention of returning home, and the Hirata family has to hold an emergency family meeting again...
Family Affliction 3 is still directed by Yoji Yamada
Filming will begin on October 3 and will be filmed in the suburbs of Tokyo, Nagano, and Hiroshima Prefecture, and is expected to be completed in late November. Director Yoji Yamada said that this film is a tribute to his wife, and the housewives do very hard daily chores, so they are also very important in the family. Unlike the theme of "Poverty of the Elderly" presented in "Family Suffering 2", the third part will explore the problems between husband and wife.