The Partner (Vietnamese: Người cộng sự; Japanese: The Partner ～愛しき百年の友へ, romanized: Za Pātonā ~ itoshiki hyakunen no tomo e ~) is a 2013 Japanese-Vietnamese historical telefilm based on the true story of the Vietnamese independence fighter Phan Bội Châu and his Japanese friend Asaba Sakitaro.[1] The film aired on September 29, 2013 on Vietnam Television in Vietnam and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan.
| The Partner | |
|---|---|
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| Screenplay by | Junnichiro Taniguchi |
| Directed by | Jun Muto |
| Starring | Noriyuki Higashiyama Huỳnh Đông Emi Takei Bình Minh |
| Music by | Koji Endo |
| Country of origin | Japan Vietnam |
| Original languages | Japanese Vietnamese |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tsuyoshi Katayama Đỗ Thanh Hải Masato Endo |
| Cinematography | Nguyễn Mai Hiền |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Production companies | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Vietnam Television |
| Original release | |
| Release | September 29, 2013 |
Cast
editMeiji era
edit- Noriyuki Higashiyama as Asaba Sakitaro
- Huỳnh Đông as Phan Bội Châu
- Bình Minh as Cường Để
- Emi Takei as Oiwa Akane
- Kazue Fukiishi as Asaba Masa
- Hồng Đăng as Trần Đông Phong
- Tetsuya Takeda as Inukai Tsuyoshi
- Akira Emoto as Ōkuma Shigenobu
21st century
edit- Noriyuki Higashiyama as Tetsuya Suzuki
- Huỳnh Đông as Nguyễn Thành Nam
- Mana Ashida as Sakura Suzuki
- Lan Phương as Lê Hồng Liên
- Yuichi Nakamaru as Noriaki Hatakeyama
- Yukiyo Toake as Machi Kinoshita
Production
editThe film was produced in 2013 to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. Filming took place in both countries from June to July 2013. Vietnamese actors Huỳnh Đông and Lan Phương had to learn Japanese for their roles.[2]
Awards
editThe Partner won five out of eight awards in the Direct-to-Video Film category at the 2013 Vietnam Film Festival.[3]
| Year | # | Award | Category | Individual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18th | Vietnam Film Festival | Golden Lotus Award | Won | |
| Best Actor Award | Huỳnh Đông | Won | |||
| Best Actress Award | Emi Takei | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Nguyễn Mai Hiền | Won | |||
| Best Art Design | Trọng Tuân[4] | Won |
External links
edit- The Partner at IMDb
- (in Japanese) Official site
References
edit- ^ "Vietnam, Japan to make Phan Boi Chau film". The Voice of Vietnam. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Biopic sheds light on Vietnamese revolutionary". Việt Nam News. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ ""The Partner" Sweeps Vietnam's Premier Film Festival-Special Drama Commemorating 40th Year of Japan-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations Wins Five Award". Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Những 'cú đúp' bất ngờ ở Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ 18". Vietnam News Agency (in Vietnamese). 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-15.