Completed - JAPANESE - Action/Adventure, Drama, Second film - 103 minutes
Your courage will not go unnoticed.
Year of production : 2014 Director(s) : Ken OCHIAI Writer(s) : Hiroyuki ONO Cast : Seizo FUKUMOTO, Chihiro YAMAMOTO, Hirotaro HONDA, Masashi GOUDA, Hisako MANDA, Hiroki MATSUKATA Producer(s) : Ko MORI (ELEVEN ARTS, INC.), Shohei SANO (ELEVEN ARTS JAPAN), Hiroyuki ONO
Uzumasa (Kyoto) is considered the Hollywood of Japan. It has produced many “jidaigeki” films (period dramas with sword fighting) that are loved by many Japanese, and are highly praised all over the world. These films wouldn’t be what they were if it weren’t for the “kirareyaku” (actors whose main job is to be killed by the lead star). Men who are killed, without ever being lit by the limelight…This story is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films. Actors who loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Using Charlie Chaplin’s film “Limelight” as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.
Country(ies) : JAPAN
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Fantasia IFF 2014 Official SelectionShanghai International Film Festival 2014 (Official Selection)New York Asian Film Festival 2014 (Official Selection / Audience Award)