Скачать или смотреть Well-known Japanese actors Yakusho Kaji and Tsumabuki Satoshi speak at cinema masterclasses in Taiwa

(24 Nov 2023)
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Taipei - 24 November 2023
1. Various of Japanese actor Yakusho Kaji walking on stage and making a “60” with his hands for the 60th Golden Horse Festival in Taipei City
2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Yakusho Kaji, actor:
“When speaking about movies, I think in 100 or 200 years it will be very hard for the people to watch my movies because there will be a harsh challenge because the (old) movies 100 years from now, we only get to see a few of them. So, in my remaining years of work in the movies, I am not sure if I can act in a film that can be seen in the future. This, of course, is my wish and also my task.”
3. Mid of Golden Horse Festival logo
4. Journalist filming Yakusho Kaji with a cellphone
5. Wide Yakusho Kaji (center) on stage with his translator (screen right) and a moderator
6. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Yakusho Kaji, actor:
“No matter how cool a movie is, the behind-the-scenes are never that flashy. This is because the post-production often last many times longer than the filming itself. This is because of the efforts of the post-production people, including sound effects, mixing, color effects. Everyone puts in lots of work. They uplift the work that the actors have done. This is what I think. Some actors would feel they have acted well when seeing the movie, but their contribution only represents a small part. The main part comes from the work of the rest of the team.”
7. Various of Japanese actor Tsumabuki Satoshi walking on stage and making “60” with his hands
8. Close of journalist filming Tsumabuki Satoshi with a cellphone
9. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Tsumabuki Satoshi, actor:
“I have not yet thought of being a director, but I did think of being a film producer. I can come up with movie proposals and produce them. But my projects were cancelled because of the pandemic. But before the pandemic, I did think of producing a movie in Taiwan.”
Moderator (Mandarin): “In Taiwan?”
Satoshi (Japanese): “There is a screenwriter with whom I have a very close relationship who said I should spend more time in Taiwan to travel so that I come up with a story idea. But that was canceled because of the pandemic. But I do hope to do that in the future.”
10. Wide Tsumabuki Satoshi with his translator and moderator
11. Various shots Tsumabuki Satoshi leaving press conference

STORYLINE:

Japanese actors Yakusho Kaji and Tsumabuki Satoshi graced Taiwan's Golden Horse Festival Friday, to help celebrate the event's 60th anniversary.

Both actors were invited to the annual festival to take part in masterclasses, sharing their experiences in front of members of the Taiwanese movie industry.

67-year-old Yakusho Kaji - known for movies including "Shall we Dance?", "The Eel," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Babel" - touched upon the ephemeral nature of movie making and how he fears his work may be lost as the decades progress.

"I think in 100 or 200 years it will be very hard for the people to watch my movies because there will be a harsh challenge because the (old) movies 100 years from now, we only get to see a few of them. So, in my remaining years of work in the movies, I am not sure if I can act in a film that can be seen in the future. This, of course, is my wish and also my task.”

He also paid tribute to post-production teams who make his work possible.

“Everyone puts in lots of work. They uplift the work that the actors have done. This is what I think. Some actors would feel they have acted well when seeing the movie, but their contribution only represents a small part. The main part comes from the work of the rest of the team.”






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