A lot of people say "This is the best love movie of 2021!" ”
The Japanese romance film "Bouquet of Love", starring Jun Arimura and Shoki Sugata, won the box office for six consecutive weeks. Even due to the impact of the epidemic and the Olympic Games, the cumulative box office still grossed 3.8 billion yen. Douban in China also received a high score of 8.7.
The film is the first big-screen work co-produced by Yuya Doi, director of Quartet, and yuji Sakamoto, screenwriter. The story tells the love story of the hero and heroine for 5 years. The film uses a large number of cultural symbols in the love life of literary fanatics Mai (Sugata Shoko) and Silk (Jun Arimura), from novels, comics, music, movies, drama, food, mummification exhibitions to natural gas storage tanks... These cultural symbols energize the two people's love affair.
If the screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto's screenwriting magic gives the root of the film's philosophy, then the delicate gentleness of director Yutai Doi makes the film more charming.
There is no excessive dramatic conflict, only the director uses delicate lens language to highlight the emotional changes of the two, and almost all details can find its echo. During the test screening, although it was his own script, screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto was about to cry after watching the movie for the first time.
A love movie can be unforgettable, and the most important thing is for the audience to find itself in it, and the success of "Bouquet of Love" is also like this.
Xiaobian will not do too many spoilers,
I recommend that you personally feel the charm of this movie.
Speaking of director Yutai Doi, many people may be unfamiliar with his name, but you must be familiar with the works he directed. He has worked with Yuji Sakamoto (Quartet), Akiko Nogi ("Escape from Shameful But Useful"), "ReprintEd!"). He has collaborated with famous Japanese screenwriters such as Miyato Kankuro (Narcissistic Cop, Manhattan Love Story), Kitagawa Yukiko (Orange Years, Beautiful Life), Shinji Nojima ("Love Shuffle"), kazuhiko Yukawa ("The Witch's Condition"), and other famous Japanese screenwriters. He has also created many popular movies, such as "Say I Love You By Raindrops", "Tears Shine", "Hua Shui Mu", "Bottom Hot Girl" and so on.
Born in Hiroshima City in 1964, Hiroyasu Doi was influenced by movies since childhood. After graduating from waseda University's Faculty of Economics, he joined TBS and made a big splash, producing many popular TV series, and was called "the ace director of TBS". He has won the Best Director Award at the Japanese Drama Academy Awards 9 times, becoming the second most awarded TV drama director in history.
A list of award-winning works by director Yuya Doi
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Although worried about ratings, it is more important to stick to the original intention
2016 "Escape from Shameful but Useful"
Japanese TV drama creation is very different from China, and Japanese dramas are often produced by various television stations. Television stations directly grasp the resources of screenwriters and directors, so that each television station and each TV series can adopt a relatively fixed director and screenwriter, forming a style and tradition. So director YuyaSu doi can be regarded as a long-term employee who works for tbs station. In an interview with the work Quartet, he once told the real creative process behind these popular works.
Quartet 2017
I'm often asked about the difference between producers and directors, but if you liken it to architecture, producers think first of all about the foundation of "where and what kind of building to build" from the ground up. It is the producer's job to coordinate all the staff, such as screenwriters, actors, and photographers, and to supervise the entire filming period and budget.
I am often asked "the difference between a producer and a director," and if architecture is used as a metaphor, the producer is the first to think about the foundation of "where to build what kind of building?" Coordinating all the staff such as screenwriters, actors, and photographers, deciding on shooting time and budget, and coordinating the overall situation is the work of the producer.
On the other hand, the director is a person who thinks about a concrete plan. It is like a so-called on-site supervisor. Based on the blueprint of the screenplay, it is the director's job to focus on and take responsibility for the "content" such as what kind of play actors will do, where to shoot, and what costumes and music to do.
The director, on the other hand, is the one who thinks about the specific plan, the so-called on-site supervision. Based on the blueprint of the script, the director's job is to focus on and be responsible for what kind of scenes the actors are acting on, where to shoot, how the costumes and music are designed, and so on.
Sometimes you decide on casting after you've made a plan, or you start with a casting initiative, "starring a", before the content. Planning often starts about two years before broadcasting. When offering to popular actors and screenwriters, Zara says that "the next one will be vacant is two to three years away". The Quartet took nearly four years to shoot.
There are cases where the planning is formulated before the casting is decided, and there are cases where the casting is led by "starring an actor" before deciding on the content. Production planning mostly begins about two years before the production is broadcast. If you want to invite popular actors or screenwriters, the common situation is "the next slot will have to wait 2-3 years". It took nearly 4 years for Quartet to finally finish filming.
I really wanted the screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto to write it. The more years you want to wait, the more the drama is written. I also focused on casting gorgeous actors, including Takako Matsu. It took so long for everyone's schedule to fit.
Because I wanted to ask the screenwriter, Mr. Yuji Sakamoto, to write the script no matter what. The production of a TV series depends entirely on the script, even if it takes a few years to wait. In addition, a lot of effort has been made in the casting of the luxurious cast led by Matsu Takako. In order to make everyone's schedule consistent, it took so much time.
When asked if he was worried about ratings, he once said that although it was something he liked, he should always be aware that "this is work." The production of a TV series is not only a place for self-expression, but also a variety of people involved in the production of a "commodity". Of course, I also care about ratings.
2009 "Love Shuffle"
Even if the ratings are not high, as long as everyone involved in the production thinks that "it has been fun" and "still wants to do it again", there will definitely be a next cooperation. The important thing is to stick to the end and implement the original intention of what this work really wants to do. Director Doi believes that this is the courtesy to the audience and the basics of working as a professional.
Exceed the expectations of TV stations and become professionals
When filming TV dramas on various professional themes, Doi's crew conducts thorough interviews with the industry beforehand. "The TV series we make are not documentaries, they are fictional. Since you want to 'lie' in a TV series, you must do it on the basis of a full understanding of reality. ”
2016 Reprint
However, there is a limit to study. For instance, it is not possible to become a doctor of the obstetrics and gynecology by studying quietly for a moment though people related to the perinatal treatment were drawn in drama 'Konodori'. But what we draw in the drama is "human beings" to the last. Therefore, it is the most important "Coverage" to know daily life "How do they face work and live every day?".
However, learning is limited. For example, in the TV series "Obstetrician Bird", although people related to obstetrics and gynecology are depicted, it is not possible to become an obstetrician and gynecologist with a little study. However, what we use in THE TV series is ultimately "people". Therefore, understanding the daily routine of "how they face work and life every day" is the most important "material".
2017 "Obstetric Doctor Bird 2"
Costumes are very important. Even if there is no explanation in words, it will talk about the person's way of life and the person at a glance. Some actors think about costumes for their own role. There were quite a few old clothes that Mitsushima Hikari had collected the costumes that she wore in the Quartet.
Clothing is very important. Because even if there is no verbal explanation, you can see at a glance the way that person lives and who he is. Some actors will think about their own costumes in order to create their roles. Many of the clothes that Hikari Manjima wears in Quartet are old clothes that he collected himself.
Hikari Manjima in Quartet
TV dramas play a leading role in fashion. However, it must be noted that clothing cannot be selected based on popularity alone. Obviously, it is a character with no money, but the whole body is a hot brand, and it seems unreal to change bags and shoes every day. Director Doi will be strongly aware of "what kind of person this character is" and then decide on the costume.
2019 "Kai's New Life"
Not to describe the story, but to describe the characters
When asked why he has a soft spot for pure love, Doi laughs and says, "I'm not interested in shooting big scenes like cosmic wars, and the little stories that happen between people are more attractive to me." When it comes to love, when it comes to people, it's not all beautiful, there are ugly sides, disappointments, there are many, many faces. Rather than making a story with a perfect hero as the protagonist, I prefer to shoot small people with flaws, and the thing that can connect this kind of thing should be love."
1999 The Witch's Condition
He believes that when you are young, you should have free ideas and come up with new ideas. A lot of projects are taking risks, wouldn't it be better if we could come up with more free ideas?
2010 Narcissistic Cop
Director Doi believes in the imagination of the audience. The director doesn't just chew and convey the message, and the audience doesn't just ask for something easy to understand. He believes that in addition to ratings, there should be more meaningful things for the audience.
2004 "Orange Years"
In the 30 years of directing Doi, the medium of film and television drama communication has changed dramatically, but what happens on the shooting scene has not changed at all. The project starts with "what kind of thing you want to make", deliberates on the script, and works with the actors and staff on the spot. It has always been just a simple work aimed at people.
2015 movie "Bottom Hot Girls"
"We are describing people, the object of transmission is people, and it is also people who create together, and in the end this will not change." So I think the most important thing is to keep an interest in people. ”
In addition, Yuyasu Doi also challenged to direct a stage play for the first time. His reading drama "Yufuin Strange Journey", starring Ling Narita and Kuroki Hua, is currently being staged at the New National Theatre.
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