▲ Muro Yi, who starred in "My Daddy"
According to Japanese media news reported on the 21st, actor MuRo Yi (44 years old) is about to star in the movie "My Daddy" (tentative translation: "My Father"). Directed by Junichi Kanai, it is expected to be released in Japan this fall). It was also his first film since he aspired to become an actor at the age of 19, starring in the first film after 25 years. It is reported that Muro will play the role of pastor Mido Kazuo in the work, and after the early death of his wife, he and his daughter who are in middle school are dependent on each other. One day, his beloved daughter falls ill, and Kazuo Mido discovers that he has been fooled by others while learning the shocking truth, so he makes up his mind that he can't sit still under any circumstances. MuRo is full of confidence in the role of father who will soon play, he said: "I want to play the father in this story, not so much optimistic about this role as I want to become such a father." ”
Takeshi Muro made his film debut with the 2005 film Summer Time Machine (directed by Katsuyuki Motomoto). It is precisely because of this relationship that Muro Yi has realized his dream of starring in the movie. In 2019, when Takeshi Muro participated in the "Zanki Film Festival" where director Hiroshi Honko was the chief conductor, producer Koichi Murakami shared with him the script of "My Father", which he had just printed. It is reported that Murakami served as the executive producer of the movie "Summer Time Machine". At that time, when they were shooting on location in Kagawa Prefecture, the two of them had also lived in the same hotel, and Murakami often drove Murakami to the university building that used to be the shooting location. The two have known each other for 15 years now.
▲Movie "Summer Time Machine"
The movie "My Father" is a retitled work of "Finding Dady" (tentative translation: "Exploring Father") conceived by director Junichi Kanai with the theme of "love". It is reported that the work "In Search of Father" won the runner-up in the "tsutaya creator's program film 2016" event. Murakami's long-lost producers threw an olive branch to Muro: "I hope you can choose this work as your first starring film", so Muro carefully read the script. According to Murakami's recollection, "It wasn't long before Muro returned the script and said, 'I've been exposed to works on this genre.'" But 2 hours later he contacted me and said, 'Please let me participate'. In this way, Muro Yi almost immediately agreed to star in the work.
In addition, Asaki Ito, who is the director of the film "My Father", has also worked with Takeshi Muro before. It is reported that Ito also participated in the filming of the TV series "Life i-Word Road" (TV Tokyo, 2019) starring Yuki Muro. Asaki Ito won the Miura Award at the Japan Society of Cinematographers Newcomer Award for her current hit film Midnight Swan, and she was the first female winner of the award. According to people familiar with the matter, it is precisely because of the fate formed in "Life i-Word Road" that Ito was invited to serve as the director of the film "My Father".
In order to prevent the spread of the new crown epidemic, the filming process of the film was also forced to be postponed. Despite this, the film started filming on December 6, 2020 in the suburbs of Kanto, and successfully completed on the 24th of that month. It is reported that the film is currently being edited. "Although the filming was postponed due to the epidemic, it is very happy to be here to tell you the news that the film has begun editing. ”
▲The movie "New Solution to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
It is reported that as of January, including the hit film "New Solution to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Uchuro Yi has participated in 44 film works. Takeshi Muro, who starred in the film for the first time, had a particularly thorough understanding of the role of Kazuo Mido, commenting: "I am really trying my best to play this father, and I hope that everyone can remember this father and look forward to this work." I am Muro. ”
The protagonist of the movie "My Father", Kazuo Mido (Takeshi Muro), works as a priest in a small church, and his beloved wife died 8 years ago, leaving him and his daughter, who is now in middle school, to live together. Although the father and daughter are not rich, they are also very comfortable, and a man works in the revered job of a priest while working, and he also has a work unit to rely on. However, due to the sudden illness of her daughter, the original life of Hele was shattered in an instant. (きょうさん/译)