Release Date

May, 24th, 2008

Running Time

160 min

Genre

Science Fiction/Fantasy , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

35mm

Screen Size

American Vista (1:1.85)

Sound Processing

Dolby SR

[ Directed by ]

• TENGAN Daisuke

[ Produced by ]

• KOGA Shunsuke

[ Cast ]

• TAGUCHI Tomorowo ── MIZUNO Ippachi
• TSUKIFUNE Sarara ── HINOHARA Teruko
• ISHIBASHI Ryo ── NIHEI Kinichi
• SANO Shiro ── ENDO

[ Staff ]

• TENGAN Daisuke ── Screenplay
• TENGAN Daisuke ── Original Story
• FURUYA Takumi ── Director of Photography
• ABE Hirohide ── Editor
• Meyna Co. ── Music

[ Production Company ]

The Most Beautiful Night in the World Film Partners

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

PHANTOM FILM

[ Production Studio ]

Rumble Fish

[ Story ]

A fable of love by Tengan Daisuke based on his own original work and screenplay, taking inspiration from Japanese myths. Tengan is known as the screenwriter for Miike Takashi's Audition, and is also the first son of Imamura Shohei, the twice winner of the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes International Film Festival.
A reporter Mizuno (Taguchi Tomorowo) has been shunted off to a small village. Hirano (Wakamatsu Takeshi), the chief priest of a local Shinto shrine, tells him that Teruko (Tsukifune Sarara), the owner of a small bar where Mizuno has been with the chief correspondent, is involved with a cult sect and she is suspected of murders for insurance money. Eager to get a scoop so that he can return to the head office, Mizuno looks into the matter and questions Teruko directly. Teruko confesses that the men died suddenly during sex because she was "too good". She also says that her mysterious ability had been awoken after she put on a chastity belt to seal off herself. Mizuno fully realizes her ability. Meanwhile, Nihei (Ishibashi Ryo), a former-extremist who has feelings for Teruko, discovers the ultimate substance of the pre-historic Jomon era to boost sexual stamina. Nihei uses this and makes love to Teruko. The drug becomes widely used in the village, and as a result the village is commended by the government for the highest birth rate in Japan.

[ Official Site ]

http://www.beautiful-night.net

[ Premiere ]

International Premiere: New York Asian Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

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