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Hideo Nakata
is a Japanese filmmaker. Life and career Nakata was born in Okayama, Japan. He is most familiar to Western audiences for his work on Japanese horror films such as ''Ring'' (1998), ''Ring 2'' (1999) and '' Dark Water'' (2002). Several of these were remade in English as '' The Ring'' (2002), '' Dark Water'' (2005), and ''The Ring Two''. Nakata was scheduled to make his English-language debut with ''True Believers'', but later pulled out. He was later offered by DreamWorks to direct the movie ''The Ring Two'' (2005), which he accepted, making his English-language debut with a sequel to a remake of his own film. Nakata made his initial breakthrough into film with '' Ghost Actress'' a.k.a. ''Don't Look Up'' (1996). Although failing to attain any large-scale success, the film was responsible for leading to his directing of ''Ring''. Other Nakata films include '' Sleeping Bride'' (2000); '' Curse, Death & Spirit''; and '' Chaos'' (2000). He directed the psychological thriller The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia behind the Shanghai International Film Festival, as well as the only Japanese festival accredited by the FIAPF. The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award. Other awards that have been given regularly include the Special Jury Award and awards for best actor, best actress and best director. In recent years, the festival's main events have been held over one week in late October, at the Roppongi Hills development. Events include open-air screenings, voice-over screenings, and appearances by actors, as well as seminars and symposiums related to the film market. List of festivals and award winners Other awards Best Screenplay Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sleeping Bride
is a Japanese 2000 romance film directed by Hideo Nakata, based on a comic by Osamu Tezuka. It is probably best known to Western audiences for its inclusion in a Collector's Edition Version of the 2004 Tartan Video DVD release of the ''Ring'' trilogy, which included it as a fourth Nakata feature unrelated to the ''Ring'' series. It was released on January 29, 2000. Plot On March 13, 1954, a passenger plane crashes in Japan, killing all but one passenger: a woman who is nine months pregnant. Ultimately she dies in a hospital, but her unborn daughter is saved. However, for a reason inexplicable by the science of the day, the daughter (named Yumi) does not wake up and is essentially in a comatose state. Her wealthy father has her placed in a hospital where she will be cared for indefinitely (and also offers a reward to anyone who can wake her) while he vanishes in search of a cure to her condition. Seven years later (March 25, 1961) Yuichi (a boy who is roughly seven himself) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Words With Gods
''Words with Gods'' is a 2014 Mexican-U.S. anthology film. It is the first of a planned series of such films, collectively titled ''Heartbeat of the World''. ''Words with Gods'' consists of segments directed by nine directors. It was screened out of competition at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. ''Words with Gods'' follows the theme of religion, specifically as it relates to an individual's relationship with his/her god or gods. The order of the film segments was curated by Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the most significant Latin American novelists and essayists a .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Words With Gods 2014 films 2014 drama films 2010s Mexican films Mexican anthology films American anthology films Films directed by Emir Kusturica Films d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monsterz
''Monsterz'' is a 2014 Japanese fantasy horror thriller film directed by Hideo Nakata. It is a remake of the 2010 South Korean film ''Haunters''. Cast *Tatsuya Fujiwara *Takayuki Yamada *Satomi Ishihara *Tae Kimura *Yutaka Matsushige * Mina Fujii Reception The film has grossed ¥697 million in Japan. In ''Film Business Asia'', Derek Elley gave the film a rating of 3 out of 10, calling it a "feeble Japanese remake" with "no atmosphere". ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...'' was more positive, listing it as one of the best Japanese horror films. References External links * * 2014 fantasy films 2014 horror thriller films 2014 horror films Films directed by Hideo Nakata Warner Bros. films Nippon Television films Horror film remakes Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Complex (film)
is a 2013 Japanese horror film directed by Hideo Nakata. The film premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival on January 1, 2013, and was released in Japan on May 18 that same year. A 12 episode drama, titled ''Kuroyuri Danchi ~Josho~'' follows events leading up to those that take place in the film. It began airing in Japan on April 9, 2013. In May 2018, the series was released in the United States on Toku. Plot Nursing student Asuka Ninomiya ( Atsuko Maeda) moves to a dilapidated apartment complex with her father Isao, mother Sachiko (Naomi Nishida), and younger brother Satoshi. She tries to greet her elderly next-door neighbor Shinozaki with little success and befriends his ward, Minoru Kinoshita. Asuka begins experiencing strange occurrences, including scratching noises and the sound of an alarm clock, both coming from Shinozaki's flat. She is also wary of her own family, who seem to be repeating the same actions and conversations every day. She later discovers Shinozaki died wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Change The World
"Change the World" is a song written by Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy (musician), Gordon Kennedy, and Wayne Kirkpatrick and recorded by country music artist Wynonna Judd. A later version was recorded by English singer Eric Clapton for the Phenomenon (soundtrack), soundtrack of the 1996 film ''Phenomenon (film), Phenomenon''. Clapton's version was produced by R&B record producer Babyface (musician), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. The Clapton release was recorded for Reprise Records, Reprise and Warner Bros. Records. While reaching the top 40 in twenty countries, it topped the charts in Canada as well. The Clapton version also registered as Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine's Adult Contemporary (chart), Adult Contemporary and Adult Top 40 charts in the United States. The single won eight awards, including three Grammy Awards at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards, 39th annual ceremony in 1997. Background and recording In an interview with ''American Songwriter'', Gordon Kennedy r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
