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Memories Of Matsuko
is a 2006 Japanese musical film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. It is based on a Japanese novel by Muneki Yamada. It has not yet received North American distribution, though in its North American premiere at the 2007 New York Asian Film Festival, the film received the Audience Award with an average rating of 9.2 Summary Following a breakup with his girlfriend, Sho Kawajiri sleeps at home, before his father, Norio, pays him a surprise visit. Sho is surprised to see an urn with the ashes of his aunt Matsuko, who he has never met. Sho is asked to help clean her old room, and while doing so, he gradually learns more about the life of his estranged aunt. During Matsuko's early life, she struggled to gain the attention of her father, who was mostly concerned with her chronically ill sister, Kumi. This created an imbalance where Matsuko's needs were less likely to be met. From 1970 to 1971, Matsuko was a very popular junior high school music teacher in Ōkawa, Fukuoka. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Nakashima
Tetsuya Nakashima (中島哲也) (born 1959) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was born in Fukuoka, attending high school in Chikushino. His 2010 film '' Confessions'' was awarded Best Picture at the Japanese Academy Awards, where Nakashima was also awarded Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year. At the Asian Film Awards, the film was nominated for Best Film and Best Director, among other categories. ''Confessions'' was also selected as the Japanese entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards and made the final shortlist in January 2011. Nakashima was given the Best Director award at the 2005 Yokohama Film Festival for his film ''Kamikaze Girls'', which also won Best Film. For ''Kamikaze Girls'', he also won Best Film and Best Director at the 14th Japan Film Professional Awards. His 2006 film ''Memories of Matsuko'' received 14 nominations at the 30th Japanese Academy Awards, including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Emoto
is a Japanese actor. Career In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Dr. Akagi''. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for ''Dotonbori River'' and '' Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san''. Personal life His wife is the actress Kazue Tsunogae, and he is the father of the actors Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto. Selected filmography Film Television Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (2011) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2019) References External links * * 1948 births People from Chūō, Tokyo Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo Recipients of the Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1st Asian Film Awards
The 1st Asian Film Awards were given on 20 March 2007 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, on the opening night of the 31st Hong Kong International Film Festival. Given to films released in 2006 by film industry, film industries from Asian cinema, across Asia, awards were given in 10 categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenwriter, Best Cinematographer, Best Production Designer, Best Composer, Best Editor and Best Visual Effects. Up to six nominees are honored in each category. The most awards went to ''The Host (2006 film), The Host'', directed by Bong Joon-ho. It had been nominated in five categories and won four: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematographer. Awards Best Film *Winner: ''The Host (2006 film), The Host'' (Cinema of South Korea, South Korea) ** ''Curse of the Golden Flower'' (Cinema of China, China/Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) **''Exiled'' (Hong Kong) **''Love and Honor (2006 film), L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Window Films
Third Window Films is a UK-based distributor of movies from East Asia founded in 2005. They have provided distribution for numerous award-winning films, such as ''Oasis'' (Winner of Marcello Mastroianni Award, FIPRESCI Prize Signis Award and Special Director's Award at the Venice Film Festival), '' Himizu'' (Winner of the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the Venice Film Festival), ''Villain'' (Best Actress winner at the Montreal World Film Festival), '' Kotoko'' (Winner of the Best Film Award in the Orrizonti of the Venice Film Festival), ''Memories of Matsuko'' (Best Actress, Best Editing and Best Music at Japan Academy Award and more. Although receiving cult status in the UK for releasing such films as ''Love Exposure'', ''Cold Fish'', '' Fish Story'', '' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' and others, many of Third Window Films' titles are blockbusters that feature household names in their native countries. For instance, ''Guns & Talks'' features Korean idol Won Bin star of ''Mother'', '' For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sora Aoi
is a Japanese former AV idol, nude model, and film and television actress. Starring in more than 600 adult films between 2002 and 2011, Aoi is widely considered one of the most famous AV idols of the 2000s, with her popularity as an adult video actress leading to celebrity status as a media personality both in Japan and abroad. Life and career Early life and AV debut Sora Aoi was born on April 26, 1981, in Kanagawa. As a student, she worked at various part-time jobs in the food-service industry, such as pizza parlors, pubs and sushi bars with the intent of becoming a pre-school teacher. While in her third year in high school, Aoi was scouted in Shibuya by a talent agency for gravure modelling. She decided to enter the adult entertainment industry with the aim of eventually working on TV and in other parts of the entertainment industry, stating that "If there was only the AV industry, I couldn't do it." When asked how her stage name was chosen, Aoi explained: "My agency asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagisa Katahira
, born 12 July 1959) is a Japanese film and television actress, and singer. Acting career She has appeared in such television series and TV movies as the '' Red Dead Wagon'' series, ''Hôigaku kyôshitsu no jiken file'', ''Kagemusha Tokugawa Ieyasu'', ''Sotohiro'', ''Kâdo G-men Kobayakawa Akane'', ''Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Aki no tokubetsu hen'', ''Pretty Girls'', ''Tenka'', ''Stewardess monogatari'', ''Yokomizo Seishi shirîzu'', ''Kuroi fukuin: Shinpu no giwaku'', ''Keiji kun'', ''Gokinjo tantei satsukino satsuki: Gomi to batsu'', ''Hotelier'', ''Nurse Aoi: Special'', ''Hidarime Tantei EYE'', ''Onna kakekomi dera Keiji: Ooishi Mizuho 2'', and ''Fukuie keibuho no aisatsu''. She has appeared in such feature films as ''Aoi sanmyaku'', ''Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichiban hoshi'', ''Trick: The Movie 2'', ''The Visitor in the Eye'' and ''Love Is a Hunter''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie Pink
, known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together. Aside from her native Japanese, she is also fluent in speaking English, Korean and Chinese. History Bonnie Pink debuted in 1995 with the single " Orenji", under her real name, Asada Kaori. Her first album, ''Blue Jam'', was released that same year under the Pony Canyon record label. She described it as a "mixture of bitter honey, blues music, momentary silence, irresistible madness, teardrops, sour grapes, hopeful bombs, big big love, and a few green apples" in the jacket. It introduced her unique style of music that has been defined as an off-beat mix between jazz, blues, pop, and rock. The next year she met Tore Johansson, Swedish producer for The Cardig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka Kurosawa
is a Japanese actress and gravure model. She has appeared in more than 20 films since 1988. Selected filmography Film Television Awards She won the best actress award at the Tokyo Sports Film Awards for ''A Snake of June ''A Snake of June'' ( ja, 六月の蛇, ''Rokugatsu no hebi'') is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. His seventh film, it is notable for its monochrome blue cinematography tinted in post production. It won the Kinematrix Film Awa ...''. References External links * 1971 births Living people People from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Japanese actresses Japanese female adult models {{Japan-actress-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Takeda
, born December 18, 1972, is a Japanese actor, talent and saxophone player. He has had notable roles in such works as ''The Incite Mill'', ''Kyō Kara Hitman'' and '' Tokyo Eyes''. Filmography Film Television Dubbing *'' Rambo: Last Blood'', Hugo Martinez (Sergio Peris-Mencheta Luis Sergio Peris-Mencheta Barrio (born 7 April 1975), better known as Sergio Peris-Mencheta, is a Spanish theatre, cinema, and television actor, as well as a theatre director. Life and career Luis Sergio Peris-Mencheta Barrio was born on 7 Apri ...) References External links * * *Shinji Takeda's Abstract Jazz Lounge 1972 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male voice actors People from Sapporo {{Japan-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekidan Hitori
, known by the stage name is a Japanese comedian, lyricist, actor, novelist, and film director. He is mainly known his improvisational ability and for his style of physical comedy. Gekidan is represented with Ohta Production. His wife is ''tarento'' Akane Osawa. Early life and career Kawashima's parents were employed by Japan Airlines (his father was a pilot; his mother was a flight attendant). Due to the nature of their occupation, Kawashima lived in Anchorage, Alaska, for three years as a child, from second to fifth grade. In 1992, while in his first year of high school, Kawashima appeared on the variety program ''Tensai Takeshi no Genki ga Deru Terebi!!'' and garnered the attention of Ohta Production to sign him as a comedy talent. He began activities in a ''kombi'' called "Suplex", but were relatively unsuccessful. Kawashima transferred and dropped out of high schools multiple times before graduating from Chiba Ritsufunabashi High School at the age of 20. He then went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Dazai
was a Japanese author. A number of his most popular works, such as '' The Setting Sun'' (''Shayō'') and ''No Longer Human'' (''Ningen Shikkaku''), are considered modern-day classics. His influences include Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Murasaki Shikibu and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. While Dazai continues to be widely celebrated in Japan, he remains relatively unknown elsewhere, with only a handful of his works available in English. His last book, ''No Longer Human'', is his most popular work outside of Japan. Early life , who was later known as Osamu Dazai, was born on June 19, 1909, the eighth surviving child of a wealthy landowner in Kanagi, a remote corner of Japan at the northern tip of Tōhoku in Aomori Prefecture. At the time of his birth, the huge, newly-completed Tsushima mansion where he would spend his early years was home to some thirty family members. The Tsushima family was of obscure peasant origins, with Dazai's great-grandfather building up the family's wealth as a moneyl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
