26 Years Diary
| 26 Years Diary | |
|---|---|
 Japanese theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Hanadō Junji |
| Produced by |
Junichi Mimura Atsuko Yamakawa Akifumi Sugihara |
| Screenplay by | Hanado Junji |
| Based on |
26 Years Diary by Shin Yoon Chan |
| Starring |
Lee Tae-sung Mākii Naoto Takenaka Takatoshi Kaneko Chung Dong-hwan |
| Music by | Masayoshi Sugimura |
| Cinematography | Ryu Segawa |
| Edited by | Hirohide Abe |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures International Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country |
Japan South Korea |
| Language |
Japanese Korean |
| Box office | $3,614,835[1] |
26 Years Diary (Japanese: あなたを忘れない Anata wo Wasurenai; Korean: 너를 잊지 않을거야 Neoreul Ijji Nanheulgeoya; literally "I Won't Forget You") is a biopic that tells the story of Lee Su-hyon's life and death.
The film details the 26-year-old Korean student's experiences in Japan, including going to school and his developing romance with a Japanese student (played by Mākii). He died on January 21, 2001, along with a Japanese photographer, Shiro Sekine, while both were trying to save the life of a man who had fallen onto the tracks at the Shin-Ōkubo Station in Tokyo.
Plot
The film is based on a true story, Soo-hyun (Lee Taesung) travels from Korea, studying in Japan he meets Yuri (High and Mighty Color's lead singer, Maakii). Both share similar interests in music and sports as they become closer while dealing with language and racial barriers.
Cast
- Lee Tae-sung - Lee Soo-hyun
- Maki Onaga - Yuri Hoshino
- Takatoshi Kaneko - Ryuji Kazama
- Naoto Takenaka - Kazuma Hirata
- Junko Hamaguchi - Rumiko Okamoto (Miruki)
- Seo Jae-kyung
- Hideko Hara - Humie Hoshino
- Miho Yoshioka - Asako Kojima
- Jung Dong-hwan - Soo-hyun's father
- Lee Kyung-jin - Shin Yun-chan
- Lee Seol-ah - Lee Su-geon
- Hong Kyung-min
- Lou Oshiba
References
- ↑ "Box office by Country: 26 Years Diary Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04