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Success of the Japanese film Kokuho

Overview

The Japanese historical drama ‘Kokuho’, directed by Lee Sang-il and based on a novel by Shuichi Yoshida, has achieved significant international and domestic success. The film follows Kikuo, a young man who enters the rigorous world of Kabuki theater under the mentorship of actor Hanjiro Hanai following his father’s death.

To maintain authenticity, lead actors Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama performed the Kabuki acts themselves. The production has earned an Academy Award nomination for Make Up and Hairstyling. Globally, the film has become a major box-office success, generating over €116 million and attracting 14 million viewers, while domestically earning approximately ¥20 billion.

Entities

Filmin · Ryo Yoshizawa · Ryusei Yokohama · Sang-il Lee · Kokuho. El maestro del kabuki

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Kokuho explores the intense world of Kabuki theater

    Directed by Sang-il Lee, the Japanese historical drama ‘Kokuho’ depicts the rigorous training and ambitions of actors within the traditional world of Kabuki theater.

  2. 15 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Japanese film “Kokuho. El maestro del kabuki” shatters box‑office records

    “Kokuho. El maestro del kabuki,” a three‑hour Japanese film about kabuki and yakuza, has become the top‑grossing live‑action Japanese movie, earning €116 million worldwide and now streams in Spain via Filmin.

Sources

cinemagazine.nl · themoviewaffler.com