Recently, the topic #Why is the mortician so strong # on Weibo hot search, and many viewers took the initiative to share their feelings after watching "Entering the Mortician" on various social platforms.
Directed by Yojiro Takita, scored by Jean Hisaishi, and starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hiromi and Tsuyoshi Yamazaki, the 4K restored version of the Iconic "Entering the Mortician" was released today (October 29).
Poster of "The Mortician"
The movie "The Mortician" won the 81st Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and was selected as the Top 250 Douban High-scoring Movies for many years. It tells the story of cellist Daigo Kobayashi (Masahiro Motoki) who is suddenly disbanded by the orchestra, forced to move back to his hometown with his wife (Ryoko Hiromi) for his livelihood, and mistakenly enters the profession of mortician, which is not understood by outsiders. In the process of work, Kobayashi gradually found the value of life, and also gained the strength of farewell and relief.
Stills from "The Mortician"
13 years ago, as soon as the movie "The Mortician" was released, it became an internationally renowned healing masterpiece with its moving story and emotion. The 4K restored version of the movie "Entering the Mortician" was released, and director Yojiro Takita also recorded a special video to greet the Chinese audience, hoping that everyone could go to the cinema to watch the movie and look forward to hearing the audience's feelings of re-watching the film after a gap of 13 years.
In an interview earlier, director Yojiro Takita said that when he read the script, he thought the content was very familiar and interesting. Although the movie is about death, I think this movie must be funny. "I think finding something appealing to a subject that others don't want to touch is probably the habit of all directors." Yojiro Takita said: "Everyone has to face death, but at the same time, they are trying to take their eyes off death. I think the audience may have replaced themselves with one of the characters when watching this movie, trying to touch or feel the death of others through their lives. ”
The performance of the two main actors in this film, Masahiro Honki and Ryoko Hiromi, is impressive, and director Yojiro Takita revealed that Masahiro Motoki is very dedicated and serious, in order to be able to present the most realistic performance, he learns the knowledge of cello and burial, and personally does the work of a mortician, he is a very serious and persistent person. During the filming of the movie, a lot of interesting things happened, and during the filming break, During the filming break, he did not miss the opportunity to practice playing the piano in the hotel where he lived, and Ryoko Hiromi lived next door to him, sometimes complaining that he could not sleep well at night, and was awakened by the sound of Masahiro Motogi practicing the piano.
The soundtrack for the film was directed by Jean Hisaishi. Hisaishi has produced soundtracks for many classic films, and has achieved many familiar, beautiful and timeless classic melodies. In the movie "The Mortician", the soothing and healing cello music complements the delicate and moving storyline, which makes countless audiences unforgettable.
Red Star News reporter | Zhang Shihao
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