Written By: Ken HulseySource: The Japan Foundation Of Kuala Lumpur
This years "Japanese Movie Festival" in Kuala Lumpur will feature a total of ten films from different genres ranging from anime, kaiju, and drama. Included with this festival will be a special "Ichikawa Kon Retrospective” featuring three of the famed director's films. This special event was put together to pay tribute to the memory of Ichikawa, who passed away on February 13th of this year.
Now movie festivals and tributes to world famous movie directors are fine and all, but we know everyone will really be showing up to meet Ultraman!
Yes kiddies, Ultraman Mebius will be on hand Saturday, July 19th for a special screening of "Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers". I do want to point out a couple of facts to all you Japanese monster fans in Kuala Lumpur. Something that every suite actor will tell you over and over again, is that those costumes are very hot and smelly, so don't crowd Ultraman. If you want to give him a present, try Gatorade or some plain old ordinary water. In the hot summer sun, good old Ultraman may not last too long if he becomes dehydrated.
Now for the festival details:
Venues:
KUALA LUMPUR
Venue : GSC Mid Valley & GSC 1 Utama (New Wing)
Duration : 17 (Thu) – 21 (Mon) July 2008
Ticket Price : RM5 per screening
Reservation : Call GSC at 03-8312 3456 or log on to http://www.gsc.com.my/
PENANG
Venue : GSC Gurney Plaza
Duration : 25 (Fri) – 27 (Sun) July 2008
Ticket Price : RM5 per screening
Reservation : Call GSC at 04-222 3456 or log on to http://www.gsc.com.my/
The Films:
Tokyo Tower – Mom & Me, and Sometimes Dad
MATSUOKA Joji / 2007 / 142min
Leaving the hopeless Father behind, Mother brings up Masaya by her own hands. Masaya starts to live alone in Tokyo, but it goes into a complete downfall. However, life starts to change when Mother is found sick with cancer.
Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers
KONAKA Kazuya / 2006 / 93min
20 years ago, an intense battle raged between the gigantic multi-tentacled monster U-Killer Saurus and four of the Ultraman Brothers. The four Ultraman Brothers must use the Final Cross Shield to trap the beast forever under the sea. But now, a group of evil aliens is trying to release the monster U-Killer and conquer the world again.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
HOSODA Mamoru / 2006 / 98min
A high school girl, Makoto, obtains the power of the “Time Loop”, and ability to leap time. She starts using the power to satisfy her trifling desires. However, her best friend gets involved in an accident because Makoto selfishly changed the past.
Fourteen
HIROSUE Hiromasa / 2006 / 114min
Ryo is a junior high teacher, spends her energy mediating the tense atmosphere between students and faculty. For the young teens, there is only frustration of having ones ambitions crushed by self-important adults who treat them as children.
Tony Takitani
ICHIKAWA Jun / 2004 / 75min
Tony has always been alone but never really felt lonely. Later in life he becomes an illustrator and falls in love with Eiko, an editor. Tony and Eiko get married and live together happily, but there is one problem: Eiko is addicted to shopping for clothes.
Memories of Matsuko
NAKASHIMA Tetsuya / 2006 / 130min
Matsuko is a single woman, who dreams of being married to a loved one, but her life starts going down hill when she is sacked as a teacher. Matsuko only dreams of a happy life with a man, but she always ends up betrayed.
Kaidan
NAKATA Hideo / 2007 / 119min
250 years ago. Soetsu is murdered by Shinzaemon, and his body is disposed of in the pool of snaking river. 20 years later, in a chance encounter, Shinkichi, the son of Sozaemon, meets Toyoshiga, the daughter of Soetsu, and they fall in love.
ICHIKAWA Kon Retrospective
Harp of Burma
ICHIKAWA Kon / 1956 / 116min
In the summer of 1945 on the Burma front in World War II, the unit of Captain Inoue’s is making its way with a Burmese harp accompaniment played by Mizushima, a private soldier, to the group singing.
Ten Dark Women
ICHIKAWA Kon / 1961 / 103min
Ten Dark Women
ICHIKAWA Kon / 1961 / 103min
Matsukichi, a TV producer, conducts on going affairs with nine different women, practically simultaneously. After a certain amount of bickering among themselves, the nine mistresses, along with the wife, decide to knock him off.
Dora-Heita
ICHIKAWA Kon / 2000 / 111min
The town magistrate’s office in a certain minor lord’s domain has been without a magistrate for a while, ever since the three previous officials mysteriously disappeared. The new magistrate’s name is Koheita, but he’s better known as Dora-Heita, the ‘Alley-cat Magistrate’.
"Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers" Events:
1. Ultraman Mebius Special Appearance @ GSC Mid Valley 19th July 2008, Saturday12:15pm, 2:30pm, 6:15pm, 8:30pm* Each session is for 15min only
2. Ultraman Mebius Special Lucky Draw
Watch "Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers" at Japanese Film Festival 2008 and stand a chance to win wonderful Ultraman goods!
* At any of the screenings of "Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers" at GSC Mid Valley, GSC 1 Utama (New Wing) and GSC Gurney Plaza
** The winner will be announced on JFKL's website a week after the festival ends
For more information and showtimes visit: Japanese Film Festival 2008
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