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Actor Toma Ikuta has been chosen to star as **Hikaru Genji in a new movie adaptation of "The Tale of Genji." The film, tentatively titled "Genji Monogatari," is being directed by Yasuo Tsuruhashi ("Ai no Rukeichi") and reportedly has a budget of more than 1 billion yen.
"The Tale of Genji," generally believed to have been writtern by noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu during the 11th century, is considered a classic piece of Japanese literature. The story has appeared in countless forms throughout the centuries, including theater, opera, and film.
Ikuta was reportedly chosen for the role by executive producer Tsuguhiko Kadokawa while filming was in progress for "Ningen Shikkaku," which opened in February. Actors who have previously played the role on the big screen include Kazuo Hasegawa in 1951 and Raizo Ichikawa in 1961. On television, the part has also been played by singer Kenji Sawada (62) and Shonentai's Noriyuki Higashiyama (43).
"Genji Monogatari" is scheduled for release in 2011.
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http://www.kadokawa-pictures.co.jp/whatsnew/5461.shtml(C) YT , Tokyograph ,Wikipedia.org
4 TomatoLurve:
Such a great news!
Hmmmmm...although him playing Hikaru would mean i hav to c women flocking around him...but i guess ill juz hav to bear w/ it ^O^
haiii what a great news 4 us ne.. ^^
fufuuu.... >__<' i'm so worried bout his new role.. he's acting with loads of women again.. but i guess i'm ok with that.. hmm.. since the story is adapted from a famous masterpiece :)
I know..."w/loads of women"...sounds horrible...:O & isnt that kind of repetitive w/ his role in Ningen Shikkaku? hmmmmm...
& i dont think a womanizer would be a very likable character T.T...but oh well...i guess he needs these big jumps in his career...cannot always take on roles that appeal to his fans, roles that we want him to be in...so ill just support watever he does then ^____^
fufuuu... hikaru genji is a super duper womanizer compared to Oba Yozo.. uwa.. kowai.. >__<' hmm.. i dun really like his new character but like u said, i'll always support him no matter what.. n i guess this movie is great 4 his career too.. yeay 4 our most handsome prince. lol!! xD
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