Exclusive: Lee Sang-The Japanese drama Hello It was picked up by Asian and European distributors after it premiered in two weeks of directorial title at Cannes last month.
Tokyo-based Aniplex Inc. has sold films set in the world of Kabuki to Korea (Media Castle), Hong Kong (EDKO) and Taiwan (film products). Paris-based Pyramide International, which is responsible for sales outside of Asia, has closed deals in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg (September film) and Switzerland (Trigon). The pyramides are scheduled to be released in France on November 5th.
The story centers around the son of a yakuza boss played by Yoshizawa, who is taken under the wings of the famous Utagawa actor, played by Watanabe Ken, after his father’s death. The young man, along with the biological son of a veteran actor (Yokohama Egg and Yokohama Hayashi), devotes his life to the art of Kama of, a classic form of Japanese theatre known for his costumes and elaborate makeup.
The three-hour film spans 50 years as their two sons experience glory, downfall, scandal and victory.
Toho released the feature in Japan on June 6th, opening at Tent Poles in Hollywood for $2.4 million (346 million yen). Lilo and stitching and Mission: Impossible – Final calculation.
On the second weekend, it moved to second place – only afterwards Lilo and stitching – $3.1 million (451 million yen), an increase of 143% over the previous weekend. Ten days later, Hello It won $8.26 million (119 billion yen) from 850,000 admissions.
The story is taken from Yoshidajima’s 2017 novel “The Novel of the Same Name,” and from a script written by the script known for his work as the animation hit by Forestry Tabayashi. Summer War, A girl jumps up over time and Wolf children.
Lee, a Korean and Japanese film director, previously directed Yoshida novels. villainafter its release in 2010, it won five awards from the Japan Academy. Wandering Moonstarring Yokohama and premiered in Yongju in 2022. He also directs episodes of the Apple TV+ series. Packinko.
After his debut at Cannes Hello The next set was set for screening at the Shanghai International Film Festival tomorrow (June 17th).
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