''Thway'' ( my, သွေး) is a 2003 film and the first
Japan
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Myanmar
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collaboration. It was directed by
Koji Chino. The film is based on a bestselling novel, ''Thway'', written by
Journal Gyaw Ma Ma Lay. The Burmese name of the movie is ''Thway''. The English name is ''The Bonds of Blood'' and the Japanese name is ''Chi no Kizuna''.
Cast
*Kyaw Thu
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Akari Asou
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as Yumi Yoshida
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Min Maw Kun as Maung Maung
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Myo Thanda Tun Myo or MYO may refer to:
*Myo (Star Wars) is a character from Star Wars: Episode IV
*''Myo-'', a prefix used in biology to denote muscle, originating from the Greek derived μῦς, ''mys''
*Maha Ne Myo
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as Ma Thwe Thwe (Maung Maung's mother)
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Toshiyuki Nagashima as Toshio Yoshida
Plot
Yumi is a university student who learns that she has a younger brother (Maung Maung) in Myanmar, who was born to her Japanese father Toshio Yoshida and a Myanmar woman, Ma Thwe Thwe. Toshio was a Japanese soldier sent to Myanmar during
World War II. Yumi decides to visit Myanmar to meet her younger brother Maung Maung. Despite many difficulties, she finally meets Maung Maung. The beautiful but sad affection between Yumi and Maung Maung is described in the film.
Release
This film employs both Japanese and Burmese languages with Burmese subtitles. It appeared at Thamada Cinema, Yangon on 24 May 2006. Director Koji Chino attended the debut of the film in Tokyo on 8 December 2003 and in Kyoto, Osaka and other cities. The Japanese debut was crowded with Japanese World War II veterans. He screened the movie in
Mandalay
Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. Located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631km (392 miles) (Road Distance) north of Yangon, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census).
Mandalay was fo ...
on 30 and 31 May 2006.
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References
2003 films
2000s Burmese-language films
2000s Japanese-language films
Burmese multilingual films
Japanese multilingual films
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