Japanese actor/singer/multi-lingual tradition star Dean Fujioka produces and stars in a model new cult movie ‘Pure Japanese’ which is out now globally by way of Amazon Prime Video.
For style followers, ate up a gentle eating regimen of Tarantino and Takeshi Miike, ‘Pure Japanese’ provides wry introspection, irreverent socio-cultural commentary, and a heady dose of pulp violence thrown in for good measure.
Dean says:
“Once I was primarily based overseas, I by no means thought that I might come again and dwell in Japan once more. I even considered altering my nationality, however guided by a mysterious energy, my life made a contemporary begin in Japan. Nonetheless, Japanese society wasn’t precisely welcoming. What does it imply to be a Japanese within the society immediately? Is it the blood? Nationality? If Japanese language is the OS to regulate the thoughts and motion of those that communicate, perhaps our lives are only a automobile for that OS. After quite a few conferences, script revisions and fateful encounter with the director Matsunaga, with nice assist from the forged and employees, we have been in a position to full the mission on this tough time of pandemic. It’s as motion film which takes place in current time Japan at a fictional historic theme park and its neighbouring society. There are such a lot of iconic Japanese components within the film like ninjas, JK (Japanese highschool ladies) and yakuza that when unusual but acquainted.”
On this movie, Dean groups up with Aju Makita, one of the vital up-and-coming stars within the Japanese film trade, and award-winning director Daishi Matsunaga (Pieta within the Bathroom, Hanalei Bay, and extra). Matsunaga first acquired worldwide acclaim at varied movie festivals with the documentary Pyuupiru (2011) and later received quite a few awards with Pieta within the Bathroom (2015). Along with his private expertise of learning overseas, Matsunaga directed the movie with an actual outdoors view wanting into Japan and the Japanese individuals. The unique script written for this movie is by Tatsuo Kobayashi (finest generally known as a director and author of the movie Gassoh)
Unsociable motion actor, Daisuke Tateishi (Dean Fujioka) is wholly dedicated to the Japanese tradition whose unusual persona has led him to dwell a lonely life. In the future, he occurs to assist a highschool pupil Ayumi (Aju Makita), who’s harassed by a Chinese language dealer and yakuza because of the land the place she and her grandfather lives. Although Daisuke’s previous traumas from the incident on the Hollywood film set have rendered him to battle, to guard Ayumi, his insanity kicks again in.
The movie is a “basic crime suspense x boy-meets-girl” with a twist. Which face is his true self? You’ll be able to’t get your eyes off of the violent motion by an addictive bilateral character performed by Dean. Ensure that to test it out on Amazon Prime Video!
Pure Japanese is on the market worldwide on Amazon Prime Video from July 17, 2022.
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