On the film festival, the new Japanese film exhibition was held on 12.11, and the popular new works were previewed.

1905 movie network news The annual Shanghai International Film Festival "Japan New Film Exhibition" has always been a film festival activity that fans who like Japanese films are eagerly looking forward to in winter. This year’s "Japan New Film Exhibition" will be held simultaneously in Shanghai and Hangzhou from December 11 to 27, showing eight heavyweight Japanese new films. After careful planning of the last film festival, what will be presented to the audience are all new works by famous directors and new premieres of various types.

It is worth mentioning that all the new films shown in this exhibition have only been premiered in China for less than five months, and even before they were released in Japan, they took the lead in coming to the "Japan New Film Exhibition" to give Japanese fans a sneak peek.

HOKUSAI, Northern Zhai

Director: Hajime Hashimoto

Starring: Yuya Yagara/Min Tanaka/Hiroshi Abe/Yongshan Eita/Hiroshi Tamaki.

Release date: May 2021 (Japan)

What is the story behind the ukiyo-e painting that shocked the French impressionism? How did the world’s amazing Thirty-six Scenes of Fuyue come into being? "Northern Zhai" is directed by Hajime Hashimoto, the director of "Xiangbang", starring Yuya Yagara, the film emperor of Cannes, and Min Tanaka, an avant-garde dance artist, with Hirokazu Koreeda’s royal actor Hiroshi Abe, Japanese powerful actors Yongshan Eita and Hiroshi Tamaki as the helpers.

The film reveals the genius painter of the Edo era in Japan — — Ge Shi Bei Zhai’s magnificent life depicts in detail the artist’s pure and determined creative attitude in the ups and downs of the times. Through his life, the cultural picture of the common people in the Edo period in Japan was vividly reflected.

Highlights: The magnificent life of the Ukiyo-e master Geshi Beizhai.

Silent Tokyo

International premiere

Director: Takafumi Hatano

Starring: K ichi Sat/Yuriko Ishida/Hidetoshi Nishijima/Tomoya Nakamura

Release date: 2020-12-04 (Japan)

On Christmas Eve, a TV station in Tokyo received an anonymous phone call claiming that there was a time bomb in Ebisu. Since then, the criminal has posted a message on the Internet, saying that his next target will be Shibuya Bagong Square and asking for a dialogue with the Prime Minister. Is this a prank or a terrorist attack? What exactly are the demands of criminals?

The film is adapted from Takehiko Hata’s novel of the same name, and the original work is inspired by John Lennon’s anti-war song Merry Christmas (End of War). As this year’s Japanese Christmas blockbuster, K ichi Sat, Yuriko Ishida, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tomoya Nakamura, Hirose Alice, Hiya Inoue, Ryo Katsuji and Sei Shiraishi co-starred, with a luxurious lineup.

Highlights: the serial bombings in Tokyo’s punch card resort on Christmas Eve.

Hope

China mainland premiere

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Starring: Shinichi Tsutsumi/Yuriko Ishida/Okada Kenshi/Kaya Kiyohara

Release date: 2020-10-09 (Japan)

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by popular writer Yujii, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi (masterpiece), and written by Satoko Okudera (masterpiece). It is a suspense film that deeply explores the theme of extreme family love. The story tells that the wealthy Ishikawa family was envied by everyone. One day, after the son Guishi stayed out without permission, the happy daily life of the Ishikawa family was completely changed. As the murder case of the classmate of Guishi surfaced, the possibility of Guishi’s involvement in the case gradually emerged … …

Highlights: The latest film by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, a genius director, is aimed at a family involved in school violence.

The Brightest Roof in the Universe

International premiere

Director: Michihito Fujii

Starring: Kaya Kiyohara/Kaori Momoi/Itou Kentarou/Miki Mizuno

Release date: 2020-09-04 (Japan)

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Nonaka Zhisu, directed by Michihito Fujii, the director of Journalist, and depicts a wonderful encounter and growth of a lost girl. Swallow (Kaya Kiyohara), a 14-year-old girl who loves college student Aheng (Itou Kentarou), likes to spend time on the roof of the calligraphy classroom to escape from the uncomfortable surroundings.

However, one night, in this only rest place, there appeared an old woman dancing in the starry sky and wearing gorgeous clothes — — Mother-in-law Xing (Kaori Momoi). Swallow was not good at dealing with the unrestrained star mother-in-law, but I don’t know when she began to tell her about her troubles.

Highlight: A summer fairy tale of a girl and an old woman.

Any Crybabies Around?

China premiere

Director: Sato Kuaimo

Starring: Taiga Nakano/Riho Yoshioka/Hiroichiro

Release date: November 20, 2020 (Japan)

At the traditional "Ghost Festival" in Male Deer City, Akita Prefecture, a naked drunk appeared on national live TV. This man named You, a young father, humiliated the reputation of the village and this traditional activity, so he was isolated by everyone and fled to Tokyo alone.

Two years later, in order to make up for his ex-wife and young daughter, You returned to his hometown. However, the reality is not so optimistic … … The film was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 2020 San Sebastian Film Festival and won the Best Photography Award. Director Sato Kuaimo came from Hirokazu Koreeda’s studio "Fenfu" Company, and director Hirokazu Koreeda also planned this film.

Highlight: A novice father’s double "redemption"

Our Story

International premiere

Director: Shigeaki Kubo

Starring: Oki Sato/Kanna Hashimoto

Release date: 2020-10-02 (Japan)

Qian Guyi also made his debut as a writer in junior high school. In high school, one of his works was severely criticized on social networking sites, and his novels were unsalable, and Qian Guyi also lost himself. On the contrary, Yu Ling’s novels, a senior high school student in the same class, are very popular. She has a strong personality, and she has continuously released popular works, and even claims to be able to see the "god of novels".

At first glance, two people with completely opposite personalities and circumstances received a task from the editor — — Co-write an explosion bestseller. This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Japanese cutting-edge female writer Xiang Zesha Hu. Oki Sato, a member of EXILE, a popular Japanese men’s team, plays the leading role with Kanna Hashimoto, a "little angel", which is pleasing to the eye.

Highlights: A pair of pleasing high school novelists.

"I am a mobile movie version" From Today, It’s My Turn! ! : The Movie

International premiere

Director: Yû Ichi Fukuda

Starring: Kento Kaku/Itou Kentarou/Nana Seino/Kanna Hashimoto/Nakano Taiga.

Release date: 2020-07-17 (Japan)

In 2018, the popular Japanese drama "I am a mobile phone" gained a high popularity because of its unprecedented wonderful design and sand sculpture plot. This year’s movie version, which appeared on the big screen, was adapted according to the popular chapter "VS North Roots Bad Universities" of the original work, and the original crew returned again, continuing the hilarious and bloody drama of the TV series, mainly telling the hilarious story of the hero Mitsuhashi Takashi and his rival Imai Katsumoto fighting for men. When the film was released in Japan on July 17th, it was not affected by the epidemic at all. It was ranked as the box office champion of Japanese cinemas for three weeks in a row, with a total of 2.08 million people watching it, and shouldered the banner of the Japanese film industry returning to work by itself.

Highlights: "Big Brother" who lifts the banner of Japanese film industry’s return to work.

Yu Yuzi’s Balance A Balance

Director: Junjiro Haramoto

Starring: Takauchi Komei/Ken Mitsuishi

Release date: 2021 (Japan)

You Yuzi is a documentary director. She led the production team to conduct a multi-party investigation on a suicide incident of a bullied female student three years ago, and filmed around several families who lost their loved ones. But in the process of restoring the whole story, unexpected things came one after another, which made Yukiko’s view of truth and lies out of balance and forced her to make a decision to change her life.

This film is the second work of Japanese director Junichiro Haramoto, and it won awards all the way after the premiere of Pingyao International Film Festival this year, including the roberto rossellini Honor, Jury Honor and Crouching Tiger’s most popular film at the 4th Pingyao International Film Festival, the New Wave Award at the 25th Busan International Film Festival and the "Student Jury Award" at the 2020 Tokyo FILMeX International Film Festival.

Highlights: Super newcomer works that won prizes all the way to soft hands.