The Road Ahead
Chinese name: 前路漫漫
Aka: Halfway? /? 途中 更多外文片名：Halfway、Harufuwei 原名：ハルフウェイ 导演：? Eriko Kitagawa Written by? Written by: Eriko Kitagawa Starring. Nori Kitano?Kii?Kitano? Shozo Okada?Masaki?Okada? Junpei Mizobata?Junpei Mizobata Iza Nakazato?Riisa?Naka Kanetaka Narimiya?Hiroki?Narimiya Mifan Shiraishi?Miho? Shiraishi Takao?Osawa Produced by: Shunji?Iwai Takeshi?Takeshi?Kobayashi Original?Music: Takeshi? Takeshi?Kobayashi Genre: Romance? /? Drama Country/Region: ? Japan? Dialog Language:? Japanese? Color: ? ColorPlot?
"Whenever I get within a twenty-five meter radius of Jade, I get dizzy, it's like I have a problem. High school student Kohiro tells his best friend Bud about his troubles. This day Xiaohiro because of anemia went to the health room, and Xiao Xiu suffered some injuries also came to the health room. It seems that someone is pulling the strings of red thread, and the coincidence becomes an opportunity for Xiao Xiu and Xiao Guang to get to know each other. Xiao Xiu fell in love with Xiaohuang and abruptly said to her, "Please go out with me."
The beautiful romance is the last miracle of high school life, yet for the seniors, in addition to getting drunk on love, they must also face the decision of where to go after graduation. While Kohiro is preparing to enter a local university in Hokkaido, Koshu has been aiming for Waseda University in Tokyo, and he has never spilled the beans for fear of Kohiro flipping out. But Kohiro found out what he was planning to do, and she was furious: "Why didn't you tell me? What am I going to do when you go to Tokyo?!" She doesn't answer her phone or text back. Shuu tries to make his feelings clear but Kohiro doesn't want to hear it either. Seeing Kohiro's tears, Shuu starts to think about not going to Tokyo. The homeroom teacher, Mr. Takanashi, says to Koshu, "Life is longer than you think." Koshu replies, "But the present moment is also important!" He decides to guard the relationship. When he heard that Koshu wasn't going to Tokyo, Kohiro was very happy, and the two made up. But soon afterward, Kohiro's heart changes, and it seems to her that Shuu's decision doesn't make her genuinely happy. Shudo teacher Hirabayashi tells Hiro, "It's not manly to be hesitant to make a decision. If you like it, you act on it right away, that's a real man." Shuhiro begins to understand Xiao Xiu, but she still can't resolve the conflict in her heart: should she encourage Xiao Xiu to go to Tokyo for the sake of his future, or should she keep him by her side? Kohiro thought and thought about her decision, and she pulled Koshu out of the classroom ......Behind the scenes production?
Purity 100% love story
Obsessively believing that this love can last forever, and the thought of falling in love has brought harm ...... "The Road Ahead" depicts a youthful love between young boys and girls, that first love feeling that we have all experienced, that moment of heartfelt love that lasts forever. The film seems to be bland, but has a not-so-obvious uniqueness, her ambition is to be a pure love movie by facing love head-on without any distraction. Kitagawa Eriko, who is directing the movie, has never had any prior experience in filmmaking, but this "first-time" female director has a lot to live up to. Kitagawa has written many TV dramas with impressive ratings, such as "Tell Me You Love Me," "Long Vacation," and "Life is Beautiful. The scripts she writes are so detailed that they reflect the characters' hearts and the times, and they are especially appealing to female viewers, earning Kitagawa the nickname "God of Love Stories". The playwright chose her specialty of romance for her feature film debut, and as both director and screenwriter, the new world of Kitagawa, unseen on the TV screen, will unfold on the big screen. The film's shots are so delicate and intimate that you seem to be able to feel the breath of the protagonists. Riding bicycles side by side to school, the playground after school at sunset, the riverside slopes where you can lie down and chat ...... glittering bits of scenery naturally evoke memories of first love. Of course the charm of Kitagawa World does not stop here. The main characters, who are struggling in love, are sometimes depressed and sometimes struggling, sometimes capricious and sometimes blind. Their every move revives the most genuine emotion of liking someone in people's heart ...... It is because of its simplicity that it is moving. Kitagawa's "The Road Ahead" is a gift for youthful high school students and adults who have experienced various kinds of relationships. She touches the softest part of the heart with her simple, unadorned true love. Shunji Iwai and Takeshi Kobayashi The film is a highly-anticipated collaboration between Japanese filmmaker Shunji Iwai and music sensation Takeshi Kobayashi. The two are old friends, having worked together on "All About Lily Chou-Chou" and "Swallowtail Butterfly," but this is the first time they've worked together as producers. Iwai Shunji revealed that he and Kitagawa Eriko are "drinking buddies" and often go out for a few drinks after work. The inspiration for the film and the shooting plan were born out of their conversation over drinks. Shunji Iwai advised on every aspect of the movie, from on-set matters to editing, and was a strong supporter of the quality and standard of the film. The movie also shows a bit of Iwai's style, such as the unique use of light and the setting in a small town in Hokkaido. According to Iwai, this is a "movie with a handmade feel." It is said that the movie took four years to make from planning to shooting***, which is like a craftsman's slow and meticulous work, and interestingly, the actual shooting only took two weeks. Takeshi Kobayashi, who is also the producer and soundtrack artist, brings a slender, beautiful melody to the movie, with a non-electronic piano playing that aptly sets the mood of the protagonists. For those familiar with Shunji Iwai and Takeshi Kobayashi, Salyu, the female vocalist who sings the film's closing song, is also a familiar face. She is the "Lily Chou-Chou" with her distinctive voice. The ending song, which shares the same name as the movie and has lyrics written by Kitagawa Eriko herself, is a faithful extension of the movie's worldview. The lead role is played by Kiyoshi Kitano, a rising star in both film and television, who won the Newcomer Award at the 31st Japan Academy Awards and the Best Newcomer Award at the 29th Yokohama Film Festival for her performance in 2007's "The Happy Table". She has also appeared in popular Japanese dramas such as "Life" and "Classroom of the Sun and the Sea". In this movie, Kitano will challenge the complicated mind of a girl in love. Okada Shozo, who plays opposite Kitano, is also a powerful idol who has been frequenting youth films lately. He has played key roles in such acclaimed films as "Natural Son Structure" and "Boys and Girls". It's not the first time he and Kitano have worked together, as the two have **** acting experience in "Classroom of the Sun and the Sea". Also playing Kohiro's best friend Meiba is Iza Nakazato, who voiced the heroine of the anime movie "The Girl Who Traveled Through Time," and Junpei Goujou, the star of the pure love hit "The Red Thread," plays a best friend who supports the protagonist's relationship.Behind-the-scenes
The movie was shot in the city of Otaru and its suburbs in Hokkaido, without any studio scenes. It is well known that Iwai Shunji's famous movie "Love Letter" was also shot in Otaru. This arrangement for this movie was not a deliberate decision made in advance; according to the script, the story takes place in a certain small town and was not specifically targeted. Otaru was one of the alternates in the location scouting process, and was finally chosen by the film crew for its incredible streets and scenery.
The film was shot with Sony's CineAlta?HDW-F900 camera, which is completely immobile, and is held by the cameraman to capture the actors in 360 degrees... Every move, and the rest of the crew also cooperated with the camera, holding a variety of equipment to follow.
Most of the lines in the movie were delivered by the actors on the spot. This was not at the behest of director Kitagawa, but rather the result of Nori Kitano's spontaneous actions. At first, Okada was confused, not knowing what to do with Kitano's sudden outbursts of non-scripted speech, but with the director's encouragement, he grew accustomed to this style of acting. As a result, the movie's dialog seems like the natural, everyday conversation of a high school student, and it doesn't feel stilted.