Hula Girl is a true story set in the 60s. Stricken by the recession due to the adoption of oil as a primary energy resource, the charcoal mine of Joban, in Iwaki city, decides to relay on tourism and to use the hot springs on its territory to create the 'Joban Hawaian Center', spa resort and theme park of Hawaian inspiration. To fulfill this project, the mine direction creates a hula dance troop, facing the incredulity and even the opposition of the majority of the population. Hula Girl tells the struggle of those young women who chose to enter the dance troop. Edit Translation
- English
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: フラガール
- Also Known As:
- Screenwriter: Habara Daisuke
- Screenwriter & Director: Lee Sang Il
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Matsuyuki Yasuko in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Matsuyuki Yasuko in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Matsuyuki Yasuko Main Role -
![Takahashi Katsumi in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Takahashi Katsumi in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Takahashi Katsumi Support Role -
![Aoi Yu in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Aoi Yu in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Aoi YuKimiko TanikawaSupport Role -
![Toyokawa Etsushi in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Toyokawa Etsushi in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Toyokawa EtsushiTanikawa YojiroSupport Role -
![Kishibe Ittoku in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Kishibe Ittoku in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Kishibe IttokuYoshimoto NorioSupport Role -
![Ikenaga Ami in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)]( "Ikenaga Ami in Hula Girls Japanese Movie (2006)")
Ikenaga AmiSoma Junko [Hula girl]Support Role
Reviews
As one of the four motley coal miner’s daughters volunteering for Matsuyuki’s Hula Lessons, Aoi Yu's character Kimiko seemed so steadfast and composed in contrast with the other women… at first I didn’t realize it was the same girl from Honey and Clover! But as she worked each scene, the “Hagumi” character would shine through, and I’d think “Ah! It IS her!”
She seemed a lot more mature than I remembered, too. Then when I finally got to see her perform that “dance routine” that Saburo mentioned, she was so damn sexy doing it, I really started to wonder (read:worry) just how old she was…this was no “little kid”!!!She ROCKED!
The closing scene where the group finally appears onstage and Aoi Yu’s character Kimiko goes all out for her solo routine, all dressed in white, well, that just about did it for me. She looked so “kakkoi” performing , and MAN was she gorgeous, just radiating those good vibrations!!
Needless to say, right after the movie was over, I hopped onto the computer and checked out her Wikipedia stats, which reassuringly declared: Aoi Yu, born August 17th, 1985…
Hmmm…1985. So she was probably around 21 years old when that movie was shot…
WHEW!
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