About a Japanese TV series

It must be the love of the North Country.

Title of Love in the North Country: Love in the North Country (also known as "From the North Country")

Country: Japan

Region: Japan and South Korea

Genre: Romance Idol

Director: Naomichi Sugita

Screenwriter: Satoshi Kuramoto

First broadcast time : November 2004

Starring: Tanaka Kunuei Yoshioka Hidetaka Nakajima Tomoko Takeshita Keiko

Plot synopsis of "Love in the North Country"

Letter from Aunt Yukiko Ah Chun went to Tokyo to study. Ah Chun was afraid of her father's objection and did not tell Wu Lang. Wulang found out and was very sad. Ah Chun asked Lili to meet in a warehouse where they had escaped from the rain on Christmas Day. But when he came to the date, he only saw the card and Walkman left by Lili for him. Ah Chun's immature heart tasted the feeling of lovelorn for the first time. Ashun graduated from junior high school...

All cast members

Screenwriter Satoshi Kuramoto

Music Masashi Saada

Actor Kuni Tanaka decorated the blackboard Goro

Yoshioka Hidetaka as Kuronata Jun

Nakajima Tomoko as Kuronata Hotaru

Takeshita Keiko as Iseki Yukiko

Producer Yamada Yoshiaki Kiyono Yutaka

Director Sugita Naomichi

Produced by Fuji TV

The Japanese TV series "Northern Love" is a touching TV production. After 21 years of series filming, the producers released one episode every year and ran it for many years without changing the cast of actors participating in the show, thus achieving artistic authenticity.

The famous veteran Japanese actor Kunuei Tanaka plays the role of his father Goro in the play, and his acting skills are quite superb. He has won a good reputation for his performances in film and television dramas such as "Betrayal", "Extraordinary Courage" and "Eight Tombs Village". However, what Chinese audiences remember most is his role as the villain Hengji Jingji in the movie "Pursuit". , he plays a simple, hard-working and loyal father who devotes his whole life to his children.

Hidetaka Yoshioka (playing Ashun) and Tomoko Nakajima (playing Yingying), who played brother and sister in "Love in the North Country", have both started filming the TV series since they were ten years old. It is said that they grew up with this TV series. When "Love in the North Country" was finally closed, the pair of child stars also became celebrities in the Japanese entertainment industry. In addition, famous actors such as Keiko Takeshita and Rie Miyazawa will guest star in this drama.

The Japanese TV series "Love in the North Country" depicts family love and human love in a warm and loving way. A divorced father brought his son and daughter from Tokyo to live on a small island in the north of Japan full of idyllic scenery. The film describes in detail their transition from school to social work, starting a family, and having children. Although the characters in the play have various unsatisfactory life experiences and realities beyond their control, they are able to overcome the adversity they face in the end and understand the people and things around them better.

After the first batch of this drama was broadcast in Japan in 1981, it became a household name. From 1987 to 2002, new episodes were performed every year using the same creative staff and actors. This almost documentary approach is one of the reasons why it received 25-30% ratings.

"Love in the North Country" has been praised as a "noble and exquisite human drama" and has won many awards in Japan. The script of the play has also been selected as a Japanese high school language textbook. The filming location is also a small island in northern Japan. It has become a tourist attraction that enthusiastic audiences rush to visit.

The 24 episodes from 1981 to 1982 told some stories about Ah Chun and Ah Ying when they first went to Furano with their father when they were about 8 or 9 years old. CCTV broadcast them in the mid-1980s, some fragmentary ones. Clips include: Ah Chun and Ah Ying helping their father repair an abandoned house, feeding foxes, Wu Lang encountering a black bear, etc. What impressed me most was actually his theme song. In 2004, CCTV only broadcast 30 episodes from 1983 to 2002, which was not complete. If it were completely broadcast, it should be 54 episodes. Some clips from the 24 episodes from 1981 to 1982 were interspersed in the plot as "memory clips" in the 30 episodes from 1983 to 2002.

Attached: Plot introduction to the 30 episodes of the CCTV version of "Love in the North Country"

Episodes 1-7 of "Love in the North Country"

Aunt Xuezi wrote a letter asking Ah Chun to go to Tokyo While studying, Ah Chun was afraid that her father would object, so she did not tell Wu Lang. Wulang found out and was very sad. Ah Chun asked Lili to meet in a warehouse where they had escaped from the rain on Christmas Day. But when he came to the date, he only saw the card and Walkman left by Lili for him. Ah Chun's immature heart tasted the feeling of lovelorn for the first time. Ah Chun graduated from junior high school, and Goro sent his son to Tokyo. Before leaving, Wu Lang paid the driver two banknotes as a reward, but the driver handed the money to Ah Chun, saying that it was stained with the dirt from Wu Lang's hands and asked him to keep it forever.

Yingying fell in love with Yongji in Asahikawa, and Goro realized that his daughter was leaving too.

Ah Chun became obsessed with motorcycles. In order to save money, he decided not to go home.

However, just when he bought the motorcycle at a discounted price, two policemen came to his door - it turned out that what he had bought was stolen goods. Ah Chun went through everyone's cabinets and couldn't find the two treasured banknotes. My friend Akanan confessed to Ah Chun: He used the money to pay off the debt. Ah Chun decided to return to Furano...

"Northern Love" (Episodes 8-13)

Ah Chun lived a monotonous life in Tokyo, and her only pleasure was spending time with her every weekend. My distant first girlfriend Lili watched the same movie video at the same time. In loneliness, Ah Chun met Tamako who was working in a nearby pizza shop. Tamako came from Kagoshima and stayed at her uncle's house. The erotic interest in movies brought the two people closer, and soon Okja became pregnant.

In order to pay the compensation to Okako, Goro decided to sell the wood prepared for building his own house and change the material to free stone. Watching the house taking shape, Wulang was very satisfied. He hoped that his daughter, who was about to graduate, could enjoy a warm home with him. Tamako is going back to her hometown in Kagoshima, and before leaving, she returns the one million yen sent by Goro to Ashun. Only then did Ah Chun realize her father's good intentions, and she felt filled with regret.

Ah Chun persuaded his father to move in with him, but Wu Lang refused. Ah Chun found a job recycling garbage in the city. One day, Ah Chun brought a wall clock home. Soon, a girl named A Xiu came to the door and asked for the wrong wall clock...

"Love in the North Country" (14- Episode 19)

Hirosuke recognized Chun’s girlfriend Axiu from a magazine and was once a porn star in a third-level film. After hesitating for a long time, he finally told Chun. Chun was extremely shocked and decided to meet Axiu. separate. Masakichi was very angry when he found out and beat Hirosuke, blaming him for being troublesome.

Lili suddenly called and told Ah Chun that she was about to get married. She hoped that Ah Chun could break into the auditorium and steal the bride like the hero in the movie. However, Ah Chun just hid in the corner of the street and quietly watched her first love put on a wedding dress.

After Wulang’s repeated persuasion, Ah Chun finally reconciled with Ah Xiu.

Wulang learned from the unexpected doctor's wife that Yingying had eloped with a doctor who worked in the same hospital, and he was shocked and sad. I found Ah Chun early the next morning and asked him to take me to see Yingying. However, when they finally arrived at Yingying's residence, Wulang felt hesitant and didn't know what to say to his daughter. Finally, he decided to let Ah Chun meet Yingying alone, but was discovered by the sensitive Yingying. When father and daughter met, they had mixed feelings. Goro bought fish for Yingying's boyfriend. Before leaving, he told his daughter: She can return to Furano at any time...

"Love in the North Country" (Episodes 20-25) )

After breaking up with her lover, Yingying accidentally discovered that she was pregnant. Masakichi, who has been secretly in love with Yingying for many years, heard about his sweetheart's experience from Sota and solemnly proposed to Yingying. Yingying had mixed feelings. Wulang was overjoyed when he learned the news of his daughter's engagement and called his relatives to celebrate. A disease broke out in Wanci's farmland, and several years of hard work were ruined.

The news of Yingying’s pregnancy spread like wildfire. Wulang and Ah Chun were both a little uncomfortable when they found out. By chance, Wulang accidentally learned the truth and was very grateful to Masaki.

Under Wulang's persuasion, Axiu and Achun reconciled. Sota invited Ah Chun to run the ranch with him, but he was rejected. Souta was very sad. On the way to transport the tractor the next day, Sota was unfortunately crushed to death by a truck. After Ah Chun heard the bad news, she regretted it and fell into deep self-blame. When Wulang saw his depressed son, he felt very worried and quickly found Axiu. Xuezi told Ah Chun that Souta had always regarded Ah Chun as his younger brother and cared about him very much. Ah Chun became even more sad after hearing this.

After seeing off Queen Sota, Ah Chun and Zhengji carefully considered running Sota's ranch. They discovered that Queen Sota owed a lot of debts during his lifetime. Knowing that Souta had carefully arranged Yingying's marriage, both Ah Chun and Yingying expressed their opposition, but Masakichi silently accepted...

"Love in the North Country" (Episodes 26-30)

Ah Chun falls in love with Ah Jie, who works in a supermarket. Ah Jie is a married woman. Her husband is away from home for a long time and ignores Ah Jie and her father. Ah Chun sympathizes with A Jie's experience and appreciates A Jie's kindness and hard work. Just as the relationship between the two is getting deeper and deeper, Ajie's husband Ahong suddenly appears. After being treated coldly by Ajie, Hiro vented his anger on Achun. A Chun begged A Hong to marry him and A Jie, which surprised A Hong.

Hong gradually understood the feelings between Chun and Ajie, and the lovers finally came together. However, the sad news of Aunt Ruihui's tragic death plunged the family into pain again. On the night of Rui Hui's funeral, Ah Chun told his sister his plan to get married.

After returning to his hometown, Ah Chun visited his creditor. Seeing the former strong Misawa lying in bed, Ah Chun deeply blamed himself and vowed to pay off the debt and stay in Furano to take care of Misawa. Yingying finally waited for Zhengji's letter, knew Zhengji's hard work, and decided to take her children to find her husband. Although Wulang was reluctant to give up, he had to agree for the sake of Yingying's happiness. Looking at Goro chasing in vain behind the train, Ah Chun finally understood the love hidden deep in his father's heart. One night, Goro finally wrote a will left to his children...

I also like this TV series.

You can watch it on Youku, it’s quite smooth