MDL Choice: Heisei Dramas and Movies Yasube Kijima, a samurai from the Edo Period, travels through time - 180 years - to arrive in present day Japan. He then meets divorcee Hiroko and her son Tomoya. Yasube ends up working for Hiroko as a housemaid in return for food and lodging. One day. Yasube starts to make pastries for Tomoya, which leads to Yasube become popular patissier. In the process the three become very close, but the moment they must say good bye also draws near. Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: ちょんまげぷりん
- Also Known As: Samurai Pudding , Chonmage Purin , Fushigi no Kuni no Yasubei ,
- Screenwriter & Director: Nakamura Yoshihiro
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Cast & Credits
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![Nishikido Ryo in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Nishikido Ryo in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Nishikido Ryo Main Role -
![Tomosaka Rie in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Tomosaka Rie in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Tomosaka Rie Main Role -
![Suzuki Fuku in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Suzuki Fuku in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Suzuki Fuku Main Role -
![Horibe Keisuke in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Horibe Keisuke in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Horibe KeisukeShirozakiSupport Role -
![Sato Hitomi in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Sato Hitomi in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Sato HitomiHiraishi YoshieSupport Role -
![Konno Hiroki in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)]( "Konno Hiroki in A Boy and His Samurai Japanese Movie (2010)")
Konno HirokiTanakaSupport Role
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Reviews
The story is something different. Even though time travel sometimes is a cliche, in this movie it isn't. That isn't the focus or the story and it develops nicely apart from that fact. All the characters had something you could relate to, and had something that you just HAD to love. Besides, the story has twist that while watching it I just kept thinking "what the heck? This wasn't supposed to happen here!", so it never gets tiring or boring.
The cast was great. Nishikido Ryo's acting was superb, specially if you have seen him acting in other stuff and you realize just how wide his acting is. The female lead and the little kid also did a great job, and the 3 of them together could create a feeling of a real family.
The music wasn't something special. It wasn't bad but it isn't something that I would download to listen to it all the time.
On the rewatch value I'll definitely watch it again soon because I liked it a lot.
So overall, a solid 9. I would've given it a 10 if it weren't for some stuff about the story that I didn't like and I won't mention here to spoil. Watch it, I think you'll like it :D
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I must say, I didn't much like the ending, well, it was better than happily-ever-after, and in some sense it was actually a happily-ever-after, but it left no room for a sequel or some more pudding!
In any case, the cast was superb, believable, the music, ok. I can rewatch it on long enough intervals (maybe once a year or something), I've already watched it three times since it came out and I can't say I won't do that again!
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