Hashiguchi Ryosuke
- Name: Hashiguchi Ryosuke
- Native name: 橋口亮輔
- Also Known as: はしぐち りょうすけ
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: July 13, 1962
- Age: 62
Hashiguchi’s work has proved admirable for its depth of characterization and delicacy of approach. He elicits subtle performances from his actors, using an austere technique that employs long takes, often without camera movement, to record details of gesture, posture, and intonation, thereby suggesting depths of feeling and motivation which are not verbally expressed. In consequence, his films paradoxically seem both dispassionate and intimate. His impartial, observant method respects the ambiguities of human behavior, acknowledging the gulfs between people and the impossibility of complete understanding. The viewer’s first impressions of his characters are often misleading: thus, in A Touch of Fever and Like Grains of Sand, the people who initially seem the most assured turn out ultimately to be the most insecure, while Hush deftly charted the shifting balance of power between lovers, friends, and family members.
Hashiguchi’s stories have striven to avoid pat dramatic effects, preferring to mirror the untidiness of real life. The endings of his first two features were remarkably inconclusive, and much of the power of Hush lay in its unpredictable switches between humor and tragedy (as in the sudden death of the protagonist’s brother). Hashiguchi’s non-judgmental sympathy for flawed individuals has made him one of the most engaging Japanese directors of recent years. It is a matter of regret that he has not been more prolific, especially as he seems intent on exploring new territory: at the time of writing, he had just completed his fourth feature, the first to focus primarily on heterosexual characters.
(Source: A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors) Edit Biography
Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Whistling Boy | 0.0 |
Lala... | 0.0 |
Screenwriter & Director
Title | Rating |
---|---|
To Mom, With Love | 0.0 |
Hatsu Joji Made Ato 1 Jikan | 7.0 |
Three Stories of Love | 5.9 |
All Around Us | 7.1 |
Hush! | 7.0 |
Like Grains of Sand | 7.2 |
A Touch of Fever | 6.3 |
A Secret Evening | 0.0 |
Hyururu... 1985 | 4.0 |
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Like Grains of Sand
Japanese Movie, 1995,
Psychiatrist
(Bit part)
|
7.2
|
Hyururu... 1985
Japanese Movie, 1986,
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
Lala...
Japanese Movie, 1981,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Trending Articles
Queen of Tears, Boyhood win big at 2024 Korea Drama Awards
News - Oct 15, 2024
The Coupang Play series wins big at 2024 Korea Drama Awards
Shin Min Ah in discussion to return to historical K-dramas after 13 years!
News - Oct 10, 2024
After over a decade, Shin Min Ah will reportedly return to the historical genre!
Love Next Door's Jung Hae In suffered from insomnia and panic disorder
News - Oct 12, 2024
The actor opens up about his struggles
"Crash Landing on You" Remake to Be Co-Produced with Netflix USA — Studio Dragon CEO
News - Oct 4, 2024
CEO Jang commented on Studio Dragon's plans at the Busan International Film Festival
Woo Do Hwan and Lee You Mi's new K-drama Mr. Plankton confirmed its premiere date
News - Oct 14, 2024
Mr. Plankton will officially premiere in November.
The Fiery Priest 2 confirms release date
News - Oct 10, 2024
The hit SBS drama returns with second season
The Fiery Priest 2 introduces new characters while retaining familiar faces
News - Oct 12, 2024
Check out the stills from the script reading of The Fiery Priest Season 2
Ju Ji Hoon, Jung Yu Mi's Love Your Enemy confirms premiere date
News - Oct 10, 2024
The new tvN weekend drama is coming soon