Yamaguchi Momue retired work Furutoto Toka Matsuyuki Yasuko starring

Source: Sina Entertainment 2016-06-15 13:07:15

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According to Japanese media reports, Yasunari Kawabata's masterpiece novel "Koto" was filmed again after 36 years after the retirement of Yamaguchi Toshie in 1980, starring Yasuko Matsuyuki, the story stage moved to modern times, Matsuyuki Yasuko and Yamaguchi Toshie played two roles in the film, becoming the mother of Ai Hashimoto and Riko Narimi, the film will be released in Kyoto on November 26, and officially released in Japan on December 3.

Koto is a novella released in 1962 by Yasunari Kawabata in his later years, which has been adapted by directors Noboru Nakamura and Kun Ichikawa in the past, and has been dramatized six times in Japan, telling the story between two women and their daughters who live in Kyoto to keep their traditions alive. Now this classic work has been put on the big screen for the third time, and Matsuyuki Taiko challenges two roles in the film, one is to dedicate her life to the family-run kimono shop, struggling with whether to let her daughter inherit the store's sister Chieko Sada, the other is the twin sister Nakata Naoko who has been working in the mountains since she was a child, Chieko's daughter Mai is played by Ai Hashimoto, who debuted on the big screen with "Confessions", and Yuki, the daughter of Naoko who studied art in Paris, is played by Riiko Nariko, who starred in film and television dramas such as "No Cappella".

For this film, Matsuyuki Taiko specially trained tea ceremony, kimono, Kyoto dialect, etc. in advance, the film was filmed in Kyoto last November, the total value of kimonos in the film exceeded 20 million yen (equivalent to about 1.244 million yuan), and also borrowed tea ceremony national treasure props, tea ceremony scenes are guided by thousands of professionals in the famous Japanese tea ceremony genre, pursuing the authenticity and shock of the picture. Taiko Matsuyuki said: "When I was filming in Kyoto, I borrowed a shop that actually sells kimonos, and I can feel the tradition that has been passed down through the generations. The film depicts the current state of Kyoto, the persistence and pressure of guarding traditions, and the contradictions between mother and daughter. "Matsuyuki Taiko pays great attention to detail, and she is very attentive to the tea ceremony and other practices before shooting, because it is very important for Chieko, who stands on the side of guarding the tradition.

In addition, Ai Hashimoto, who shot the film in Kyoto and Paris, said: "There are many small towns in Kyoto and Paris, and they attach great importance to the protection of culture and art, and no matter which land, despite the calm, you can feel its power." Cheng Hai Lizi said: "The local French staff is also very good, and the atmosphere on the shooting scene is very good." The film also features Naoko visiting her daughter in Paris, with Taiko Matsuyuki recalling the scene: "Paris attaches great importance to tradition, and it feels like there are many similarities with Kyoto. ”

In addition to the four actresses, the film is also starred in beautiful models Such as Kokano and Kana Kana, as well as actors Nobuyuki Hayama, Tsuyoshi Ihara and Eiji Okuda. Taiko Matsuyuki said: "The beautiful scenery of Kyoto and the street scene of Paris are quietly integrated into the story, which is such a work. Directed by Yuki Saito, a director who has been studying in Hollywood for eight years, the film brings together the essence of Japan, and the creators are looking forward to the film's participation in international film festivals.

(Editor: Jojo)