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Tokyo!
''Tokyo!'' is a 2008 anthology film containing three segments written by three non-Japanese directors and filmed in Tokyo, Japan. Michel Gondry directed "Interior Design", Leos Carax directed "Merde", and Bong Joon-ho directed "Shaking Tokyo" Plot "Interior Design" Directed by Michel Gondry. "Interior Design" is an adaptation of the short story comic "Cecil and Jordan in New York" by Gabrielle Bell. Hiroko and Akira are a young couple from the provinces staying in Tokyo with limited funds and short-term lodging. They appear to have a solid and mutually supportive relationship that will seemingly carry each other through any challenge. Akira is an aspiring filmmaker who works as a gift wrapper at a local department store while he waits for his debut feature to screen in the city. The couple managed to secure short-term housing in their friend Akemi's cramped studio apartment. When Akemi's boyfriend grows weary of her house guests, Hiroko struggles to find a new apartment, onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker and producer noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers of the 2004 film ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'', which he also directed. His other films include the music documentary '' Dave Chappelle's Block Party'' (2005), the surrealistic science fantasy comedy '' The Science of Sleep'' (2006), the comedy '' Be Kind Rewind'' (2008), the superhero comedy '' The Green Hornet'' (2011), the drama '' The We and the I'' (2012), and the romantic science fantasy tragedy '' Mood Indigo'' (2013). Gondry has directed numerous music videos, including Björk's " Human Behaviour" in 1993 and "Bachelorette" in 1997, both of which earned him nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Music Video; he also directed several videos for The White Stripes. He is also a record producer, most notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Dreyfus
Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress who is well known in Japan, where she made her television debut on a French language lesson program on NHK's educational channel in the late 1980s. She has appeared on the TV show ''Ryōri no Tetsujin'' (''Iron Chef'') as a guest and judge. She is best known to western audiences for her appearances in the Quentin Tarantino films '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' and ''Inglourious Basterds'', in which she played Sofie Fatale and Francesca Mondino respectively. Aside from her native French, she is fluent in English, German and Japanese. Early life Dreyfus was born and raised in Paris, the only child of actress Pascale Audret and producer Francis Dreyfus. Her father was of Romanian Jewish and Alsatian Jewish ancestry, and her mother was of French descent. She spent her summers in the UK. As a child she used to watch Woody Allen's early movies together with her mother. She started learning Japanese in 1985 at the Institute for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Fujitani
is a Japanese actress and writer. She acts and writes in both Japanese and English. Early life Ayako Faith Fujitani was born in Osaka, Japan. She is the daughter of Steven Seagal by his first wife, aikido master Miyako Fujitani. Her parents separated when she was about eight years old. She resided in Los Angeles during her teenage years. Career Acting In 1995, Fujitani made her cinematic debut at age 15 starring in the cult classic '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' directed by Shusuke Kaneko. She reprised her role in subsequent films in the series and also featured in an episode of ''Ultraman Max''. In 2000, she played the lead role in the movie ''Shiki-Jitsu.'' In 2008, she played the role of Hiroko in the anthology film '' Tokyo!'', directed by Leos Carax, Bong Joon-Ho and Michel Gondry. She also featured in the indie romance '' Daylight Savings'' (2012) with the supporting role of “Goh” Nakamura's ex-girlfriend, ''Mozart in the Jungle'' (2014) and '' The Last Ship'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryō Kase
is a Japanese actor. Early life Kase was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture. He moved to Bellevue, Washington in the United States soon after his birth, due to his father's job being transferred. His father Yutaka Kase, was former chairman and representative director of Sojitz, a major Japanese general trading company. Career Kase made his screen debut in Sogo Ishii's '' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' in 2000. That same year, Kase received his major break when he starred in the critically acclaimed film '' I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007), directed by Masayuki Suo, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the 31st Japan Academy Prize and the 2nd Asia Film Award, among other domestic and international film awards. In 2010, Kase played a ''yakuza'' mobster in Takeshi Kitano’s highly anticipated return to the crime genre Outrage (アウトレイジ, ''Autoreiji'') which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film was a major success, grossing 634 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant (born 17 June 1961) is a French actor. He is known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax. Lavant has played the lead role in all but two of Carax's films. Lavant is also known for his roles in Claire Denis' '' Beau Travail'', and Harmony Korine's '' Mister Lonely''. Life and career Lavant was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, in France. At 13, he took courses in pantomime and the circus, fascinated by Marcel Marceau. He trained at the Paris Conservatoire under Jacques Lassalle, and began his professional career in 1982 in theatre, acting in Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'' and '' The Merchant of Venice''. In 1982 he appeared in the television film '' L'Ombre sur la plage'', before playing the minor part of Montparnasse in Robert Hossein's ''Les Misérables'', which was entered into the 13th Moscow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Ito
is a Japanese actress from Tokyo, Japan. Career Ito played a supporting role in '' Tokyo!''. She also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama ''Penance'', and sang in the band Mean Machine. Filmography Film * '' Samurai Kids'' (1993) – Chizuko Kusubayashi * '' Swallowtail'' (1996) – Ageha * '' Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001) – Yūko Kuno * ''Owl'' (2003) – Daughter * '' Hana and Alice'' (2004) * ''A Day on the Planet'' (2004) – Kate * ''Riyu'' (2004) – Ayako Takarai * '' Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004) – Sayaka Kamijo * ''Curtain Call'' (2005) – Kaori Hashimoto * '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' (2005) – Tifa Lockhart (voice) * '' Last Order: Final Fantasy VII'' (2005) – Tifa Lockhart * ''The Go Master'' (2006) – Kazuko Nakahara * ''Crickets'' (2006) – Eiko * ''Vanished'' (2006) – Chie * '' Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' (2007) – Tamama * '' Tokyo!'' (2008) – Akemi * '' Be Sure to Share'' (2009) � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Aoi
is a Japanese actress and model. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film '' All About Lily Chou-Chou''. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in '' Hana and Alice'' (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa in the hula dancing film '' Hula Girls'' and Hagumi Hanamoto in the 2006 live-action adaptation of the '' Honey and Clover'' manga series. She has won numerous awards for her performances on screen, including the Japan Academy Prize and Kinema Junpo Awards for best supporting actress in 2007 for '' Hula Girls'' and Rookie of the Year for continued performances in the field of ''Films in Media and Fine Arts'' by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2009. Early life Aoi was born on August 17, 1985, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She moved to Tokyo in junior high school and lived in Kasai, Edogawa ward. Career Early career Yu Aoi made her stage debut as Polly in the 1999 rendition of '' Annie'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leos Carax
Alex Christophe Dupont (born 1960), best known as Leos Carax (), is a French film director, critic and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was ''Boy Meets Girl (1984 film), Boy Meets Girl'' (1984), and his notable works include ''Les Amants du Pont-Neuf'' (1991), ''Pola X'' (1999), ''Holy Motors'' (2012) and ''Annette (film), Annette'' (2021). For the last, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. His professional name is an anagram of his real name, 'Alex', and 'Oscar'. Early life Carax was born Alex Christophe Dupont in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, a Communes of France, commune in the Petite Couronne, suburbs of Paris, France. His mother is American and his father is French. Career Carax's film career began with a series of short films, and as a film critic, before he released ''Boy Meets Girl (1984 film), Boy Meets Girl'' (1984), which established his reputation for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrée Damant
Andrée Damant (20 September 1929 – 6 December 2022) was a French actress. Early life Andrée Damant was born on 20 September 1929 in Avignon. Career Damant starred in many commercials. She also specialized in the roles of sympathetic Méridionales often Marseillaises pure strain, which led from time to time to interpret on screen characters from the world of Marcel Pagnol Marcel Paul Pagnol (, also ; ; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the . Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's .... Death Damant died on 6 December 2022, at the age of 93. Filmography Theater References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Damant, Andree 1929 births 2022 deaths 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French film actresses French stage actresses French television actresses Actors from Avignon Actresses from Provence-Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Tsumabuki
is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was '' Waterboys'' for which he was nominated for the "Best Actor" award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the "Newcomer of the Year" prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite. Filmography Film TV dramas Puppetry * ''Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes () is a Detective fiction, fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "Private investigator, consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with obser ...'' (2014) ''as Jefferson Hope'' (voice) Personal life Tsumabuki announced through his agency that he has married actress Maiko on August 4, 2016. The two have been in a relationship for over four years, and they met back in 2012 when they co-starred in the Fuji TV drama "''Keigo Higashino Mysteries''." Tsumabuki and his wife welcomed the birth of their first child on December 11, 2019, and their second chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikikomori
''Hikikomori'' (, "pulling inward, being confined") are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement. The term refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general and the individuals belonging to this societal group. ''Hikikomori'' has been described as a modern form of social withdrawal that has been an increasing problem in Japan since the 1990s, with estimates suggesting that between half a million to over a million individuals are affected. While the phenomenon is most associated with Japan, cases with similar conditions have also been reported in other parts of the world. The key characteristics of ''hikikomori'' include a marked avoidance of social situations and interaction, a retreat into one's home (often a single room) for at least six months, and significant functional impairment or distress. While not a formal psychiatric diagnosis in itself, ''hikikomori'' can co-occur with various m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léos Carax
Alex Christophe Dupont (born 1960), best known as Leos Carax (), is a French film director, critic and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was '' Boy Meets Girl'' (1984), and his notable works include '' Les Amants du Pont-Neuf'' (1991), '' Pola X'' (1999), ''Holy Motors'' (2012) and '' Annette'' (2021). For the last, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. His professional name is an anagram of his real name, 'Alex', and 'Oscar'. Early life Carax was born Alex Christophe Dupont in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, France. His mother is American and his father is French. Career Carax's film career began with a series of short films, and as a film critic, before he released '' Boy Meets Girl'' (1984), which established his reputation for a mature visual style. It also saw the first grouping of Carax with Denis Lavant and cinematographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
