Actress Momoi Kaori to make guest appearance in U.S remake of "Kofuku no Kiiroi Hankachi"

Feb 14, 2010 20:15



Actress Momoi Kaori (57, wiki) makes a special guest appearance in the U.S. indie remake of the classic movie that made her a star, it was revealed yesterday. On the one hand it's just the latest take on a centuries-old theme, but "The Yellow Handerchief" is really an homage to the 1977 Yamada Yoji classic "Kofuku no Kiiroi Hankachi."

That movie featured established stars Takakura Ken (79) and Baisho Chieko (69) and won just about every movie award going that year, including a best supporting actress prize for Momoi. In the new version, William Hurt (59) plays the lead role of a man released from prison. After he filmed a scene with Momoi, who plays the owner of a hotel he stops at on his journey home, he was impressed enough with the Japanese star's acting skills to comment, "That was awesome!"

Filming took place in Louisiana in 2007 and the movie debuted in early 2008 at the Sundance festival to lukewarm reviews. Directed by Udayan Prasad, it failed to find a distributor despite the presence of Oscar winner Hurt. But it also stars Kristen Stewart, who has has much more success in the "Twilight" movies, and was eventually picked up by Samuel Goldwyn Films in the spring of 2009. It hits U.S. theaters this month and is scheduled for release in Japan in the summer.

picture taken from japan-zone site

source: Japan-Zone

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