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* Movie: Ohoku
* Romaji: Ohoku / Ōoku
* Japanese: 大奥
* Director: Fuminori Kaneko
* Writer: Fumi Yoshinaga (manga)
* Producer:
* Cinematographer:
* Release Date: October 1, 2010
* Run time:
* Language: Japanese
* Country: Japan
Plot
"Ohoku" is set in a fictional Edo era Japan where woman have become the dominant members of society and the males are sought after for their ability to produce children. The reversed roles of the genders were caused by a mysterious epidemic that dropped the male population to 1/4th its prior state.
Under this setting, a young man (played by Kazunari Ninomiya) enters the inner chambers of the Shogun's castle to vie among 3,000 other men for the affection of the female shogun (played by Kou Shibasaki).
Kou Shibasaki (28) and Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya (26) have been chosen to star in Fuminori Kaneko's "Ooku," a live-action film adaptation of the manga by Fumi Yoshinaga. This will be the first jidaigeki film that either has starred in.
Yoshinaga's "Ooku" is a historical fiction set during the Edo period. A mysterious disease strikes Japan's male population, reducing their numbers to a fraction of the female population. As a result, the traditional gender roles are overturned, with women becoming the dominant members of society and men becoming valued for their ability to produce offspring.
In the story, the shoguns of the time are actually women, and the "ooku" (the "inner chambers" of the shogun's castle) consists of thousands of men rather than women. Shibasaki plays the role of the shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, while Ninomiya plays a young man named Mizuno who enters the ooku.
The movie, said to have a budget of 1 billion yen, covers only the first of the 5 manga volumes released so far. However, producers are considering turning "Ooku" into a series of films.
Hiroshi Tamaki - Matsushima
Tamaki's character is Matsushima, a high-ranking member of the elite O-chuurou class. Tamaki’s role will be no other than the most handsome of all handsome men and lead the elite group of the ooku.
extracted from http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-593955/jmovie-ooku/ http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=330975
Waiting for this movie to be released! AHH! ((:
OOYA, I totally forgot to catch Tamaki Hiroshi MW movie 2009! Hope that his Love Shuffle, Nodame Cantabile Finale and MW DVD will be released in Singapore soon! If not, I shall go to http://www.yesasia.com/ to order his DVD and his world tour alive DVD! YES! ^^
Recently went to http://www.orangebear.com.tw/ to order new clothes AGAIN! OMG, I'm crazy enough since I have not ordered for very long, (few months?). One shot ordered 8 pieces of clothes, 1 jacket & 1 belt which costs me $154... Never mind, the money shall cut from my allowance then. :x YEAH, got new clothes again, FINALLY! Hope the clothes faster arrive but some clothes were pre ordered, so guess I have to wait. ):
