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LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS (DONTEN NI WARAU)
SALES All rights, World DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, World
Release date : Mar 21, 2018
 
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Completed - JAPANESE - Action/Adventure - 95 minutes

Log Line

A live action film based on a best-selling comic book which sold over 1.2 million copies. “Laughing Under the Clouds” by Karakarakemuri.

Previous markets

  • Busan 2017 (Premiere)
  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Line up)
  • FILMART 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Katsuyuki MOTOHIRO
Cast : Sota FUKUSHI, Yuma NAKAMURA, Yuki FURUKAWA

Synopsis

A live action film based on a best-selling comic book which sold over 1.2 million copies.
The time is the end of Samurai era (Edo) and the new Meiji government is founded in Japan. Legend has it that a gigantic snake “Orochi” which has a special power revives every 300 years and brings harm to the country. Three young brothers, Tenka, Soramaru, Chutaro who are the guardian of Kumou shrine stand up to prevent the “Orochi” from coming back to life along with the Meiji government’s army to save the country. However, the evil Fuma ninja clan attempts to use the power of “Orochi” in order to weaken the government letting the snake to attack and eventually taking over Japan.

Production

Country(ies) : JAPAN

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