| Thursday, February 09, 2006 |
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New Heartthrob Samurai On the Block
SAMURAIS may just see a revival in Japan - after Takuya Kimura plays one in his new movie, Bushi No Ichibun.
After all, the 34-year-old actor is known to spawn job trends, with every profession that he portrays on TV getting an immediate boost in the number of applications.
Another sign of his massive appeal is the 500 reporters who showed up at the film's pre-production media conference last week.
Growing a beard for his role, Takuya plays a low-level samurai who swears revenge after his wife is stolen by another man.
Director Yoji Yamada (Twilight Samurai, Hidden Blade) minced no words when he announced that he is gunning for the 2007 Oscars with this project, slated for release early next year.
Already, it has received an offer to compete at the Berlin Film Festival.
Source: The Electric New Paper.
I can't wait to watch Chen Kage's new epic The Promise. |
| posted by efarina @ 12:49 PM |
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