Japanese Actress Ashina Sei Dies at Age 36 "Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Hikaru Genji. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Miyasutokoro Ryokuzono is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a spirit. Kao Yu, who is from the lower class, give comfort to Genji's emotional wounds. Writer Shikibu Murasaki is jealous of Genji and is eventually ordered by Abe Seime to write a work. Edit Translation
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- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 源氏物語 千年の謎
- Also Known As: Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo , Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima , Genji Monogatari
- Director: Tsuruhashi Yasuo
- Screenwriter: Kawasaki Izumi
- Genres: Historical, Romance, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
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![Ikuta Toma in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Ikuta Toma in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Ikuta TomaHikaru GenjiMain Role -
![Komoto Masahiro in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Komoto Masahiro in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Komoto MasahiroFujiwara YukinariSupport Role -
![Maki Yoko in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Maki Yoko in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Maki YokoFujitsuboSupport Role -
![Tabe Mikako in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Tabe Mikako in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Tabe MikakoAoi NoueSupport Role -
![Tanaka Rena in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Tanaka Rena in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Tanaka RenaRokujyono MiyasudokoroSupport Role -
![Ashina Sei in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)]( "Ashina Sei in The Tale of Genji Japanese Movie (2011)")
Ashina SeiYugaoSupport Role
Reviews
2 things I was sure of this movie, it has Ikuta Toma and it's a visual feast (do watch the stills of this movie if you happen to like photography). I was disappointed by neither, there's rarely a movie is made that makes earth look better than heaven and a mortal to flow within this imagery.
The only misstep of this movie is it's story, it's rather complicated and because of the two directional flow of it(one features Genji and other features writer of his story), it tends to loose it's focus.
But then again, "Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji),” Murasaki Shikibu's 1000 year old masterpiece is compared to bible for it's influence on Japan as a culture and was considered unfilmable. So props to the script writer for managing to tell the story within considerable time frame without drowning the viewer with information and names.
The cast did an amazing job portraying their character, I couldn't take my eyes of Ikuta, he's a delight to watch! Sigmund Freud wold love to meet and analyze Genji's character as the earliest example of Oedipus complex for sure ;)
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