What's the name of Kie Kitano and Okada Masaki's movie mentioned on Rollo's website?

Also called: midway/en route.

More foreign titles: Halfway, Harufwei

Original name: ハルフェィ

Directed by Eriko Kitagawa and Eriko Kitagawa.

Screenwriter: Eriko Kitagawa Eriko Kitagawa

Starring:

Kitano Kii Xibeiye

Okada Masaki Okada Masaki

Junpei Mizobata Goutian Junping

RiisaNaka, RiisaNaka

Hiroki Narimiya Hiroki Narimiya

Miho Shiraishi Miho Shiraishi

Takao Osawa Takao Osawa

Producer producer:

Shunji Iwai Shunji Iwai

Takeshi Kobayashi, Takeshi Kobayashi

Original Music: Takeshi Kobayashi Takeshi Kobayashi

Movie genre: love/plot

Country/Region: Japan

Dialogue language: Japanese

Color: color

[Edit this paragraph] Introduction to the plot

"As long as I'm near Xiaoyu within a radius of 25 meters, I'll feel dizzy, just like something is wrong. Xiaoguang, a high school student, told her friend about her troubles. On this day, Xiaoguang went to the health care room because of anemia, and Xiaoxiu came to the health care room with a little injury. It seems that someone is holding the red line, and accidental coincidence has become an opportunity for Xiaoxiu and Xiaoguang to meet. Xiaoxiu fell in love with Xiaoguang and suddenly said to her, "Please associate with me. "

Good love is the last miracle of high school life. However, for senior three children, in addition to falling in love, they must also face the choice of graduation destination. Xiaoguang is going to take the local university in Hokkaido, but Xiaoxiu has been aiming at Waseda University in Tokyo. He was afraid that Xiaoguang would turn his face and never revealed the truth. But Xiaoguang still knows his plan. She was very angry: "Why didn't you tell me?" ? You went to Tokyo. What should I do? ! "She didn't answer the phone, also don't reply to text messages. Xiaoxiu wants to show his ideas, but Xiaoguang doesn't want to listen. Seeing Xiaoguang's tears, Xiaoxiu began to consider not going to Tokyo. Teacher Gao Li, the head teacher, said to Xiaoxiu: "Life is longer than expected. Xiao Xiu replied: "But it is also very important now! "He decided to protect this relationship.

When Xiaoguang heard that Xiaoxiu couldn't go to Tokyo, he was very happy and the two made up. But it didn't take long for Xiaoguang's heart to change. She felt that the decision to make minor repairs didn't really make her happy. Lin Ping, a calligraphy teacher, told Xiaoguang: "It's not men who hesitate. Since you like it, act immediately. This is the real man. " Xiaoguang began to understand Xiao Xiu, but she still couldn't resolve her inner contradictions. For Xiaoxiu's future, should she encourage him to go to Tokyo, or should she keep him around?

Xiaoguang thought about it and made a decision. She pulled Hugh out of the classroom. ...

[Edit this paragraph] behind-the-scenes production

A 100% pure love story

Perseveringly believe that this love can last forever, but the desire for it has just brought harm ... "Long Road" depicts a young love between boys and girls, which is the feeling of first love that we have all experienced, and it is an eternal moment. The film seems unremarkable, but it has an unremarkable uniqueness. Her ambition is to face love with undivided attention and become a pure love movie.

Eriko Kitagawa, who is in charge of film directing, has never had any film production experience before. However, this "fledgling" female directors has a lot of connections. Tell me you love me, Long Holiday, Beautiful Life and many other TV dramas with amazing ratings were written by Beichuan. Her plays carefully outline the inner feelings of the characters, and at the same time reflect the flavor of the times, which can especially arouse the singing of female audiences and make Beichuan win the nickname "God of Love Stories".

The famous playwright chose her favorite love theme for her first film. She is both a director and a screenwriter. The brand-new Beichuan world, which can't be seen on the TV screen, will be unfolded on the big screen.

The lens of the film is delicate and kind, which seems to make people feel the breath of the protagonists. Riding a bike to school side by side, the playground after school in the sunset, the riverside slope where you can lie and chat ... The sparkling scenery will naturally remind you of your first love. Of course, the charm of Beichuan world does not stop there. The protagonists struggling in love are sometimes depressed and sometimes struggling, sometimes willful and sometimes blind. Their every move revives the truest feeling of liking someone in people's hearts. ...

It is because of simplicity that people are moved. Beichuan's A Long Way to Go, Xiu Yuan Xi, is a gift for young high school students and adults who have experienced various relationships. She touched the softest part of her heart with unpretentious true love.

Shunji Iwai and Takeshi Kobayashi joined forces.

Shunji Iwai, a famous Japanese filmmaker, and Takeshi Kobayashi, a famous musician, joined the film and attracted much attention. These two should be old partners. They have cooperated in Zhou Lili and Butterflies, but it is the first time for them to be producers together.

Shunji Iwai revealed that he and Eriko Kitagawa are "drinking buddies" and often go out for a few drinks after work. The creative inspiration and shooting plan of this film were born in the process of drinking and chatting. From on-the-spot affairs to film editing, Shunji Iwai provided suggestions for all aspects of the film, which became a powerful backing to ensure the quality improvement. The film also shows some styles of rock wells, such as the unique use of light and the stage setting of Hokkaido town. Iwai thinks this is a "film full of handcraft". It is said that the film took four years from planning to shooting, just like a craftsman's slow work. Interestingly, the actual shooting took only two weeks.

As a producer and musician, Takeshi Kobayashi brought delicate and beautiful melody to the film, and the piano performance without electronic processing set off the emotions of the protagonists just right.

For those who are familiar with Shunji Iwai and Takeshi Kobayashi, Salyu, the female singer who is in charge of singing the ending song of this film, is also a familiar face. She is "Lily Week" with a distinctive voice. The ending song has the same name as the movie, and the lyrics are written by Eriko Kitagawa himself, which is a faithful extension of the world view of the movie.

Strength rookie plays the leading role

The heroine Xiaoguang is played by Kitano Kii, a new star in the film and television circle. In 2007, Kitano Kii won the 3 1 Japan Academy Award for Newcomer Award and the 29th Yokohama Film Festival for her outstanding performance in the film "Happy Table". She also appeared in popular Japanese dramas, such as Fourteen-year-old Mom, Life, The Classroom of the Sun and the Sea. In this film, Bennet will challenge the complex mood of a girl in love.

Okada Masaki, who plays opposite Benai, is also a powerful idol who often appears in youth films in recent years. He has played an important role in many word-of-mouth works, such as Natural Understructure and Boys and Girls in Flowers. It's not the first time that he and Benai have cooperated. They had a performance experience in the classroom of the sun and the sea.

In addition, RiisaNaka, who once voiced the heroine of the animated film The Girl Through Time and Space, plays Xiao Guang's best friend Yaya, and Junping Shuitian, the hero of The Red Line, plays a close friend who supports the hero's love.

[Edit this paragraph] Behind the scenes tidbits

The film was shot in Otaru, Hokkaido and its suburbs, without any set scenes. As we all know, Shunji Iwai's famous work Love Letter was also shot in Otaru. This arrangement of the film is not a deliberate decision made in advance. According to the script, the story happened in a small town, and it was not specifically aimed at. Otaru became one of the candidates when looking for location, and was finally selected by the film crew because of its incredible street view and scenery.

? The film was shot by Sony's CineAlta HDW-F900 camera, and it was completely unstable. The photographer kept 360 degrees to capture the actor's ... every move, and other staff also cooperated with the camera and followed with various equipment.

Most of the lines in this film come from the improvisation of the actors. This is not the request of Beichuan director, but the result of Kitano Kii's spontaneous action. At first, Okada Masaki was confused. He didn't know what to do in the face of Beinai's sudden speech that didn't follow the script, but with the encouragement of the director, he gradually got used to this kind of performance. In this way, the dialogue in the film is like a natural daily dialogue of high school students, without a stiff feeling.