Summaries

Three stories of never-ending love.

Three stories of undying love: Bound by a long red cord, a young couple wanders in search of something they have forgotten. An aging yakuza returns to the park where he used to meet his long-lost girlfriend. A disfigured pop star confronts the phenomenal devotion of her biggest fan.—<[email protected]>

Matsumoto and Sawako were a happy couple, but meddling parents and chase for success push the boy to a tragic choice. Hiro is an old Yakuza boss. Thirty years ago he was a poor worker who left his girlfriend to pursuit his dream of success. Now he's back in the park where he used to meet her... Haruna passes her days looking at the sea, her beautiful face is bandaged. Not a long time ago she was a successful popstar whose life consisted in hosting tv shows and signing autographs. Nukui is perhaps her most devoted fan, and today he wants to prove it...—Milhouse Van Houten

Matsumoto and Sawako are in love with each other. When the president of the company where Matsumoto works "selects" him to marry his daughter, Matsumoto's parents force him to accept the engagement. On the wedding day, Matsumoto is informed that Sawako has attempted to commit suicide and is slow and catatonic in a clinic. Matsumoto feels guilty, and takes Sawako out of the clinic; his decision affects their lives. The old Yakuza boss Hiro misses his girlfriend from thirty years ago that has promised to wait for him in a park while he would chase success. When Hiro visits the park, he sees her on the bench where they used to meet each other. The pop-star Haruna Yamagushi has an obsessive fan called Nukui that stalks her everywhere. After a car accident, Nukui makes a decision to be close to his beloved idol.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • love
  • blind man
  • yakuza
  • car accident
  • pop star
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Oct 11, 2002
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Japan
Official sites Official site
Language Japanese
Filming locations Japan
Production companies Bandai Visual Company Office Kitano TV Tokyo

Box office

Gross US & Canada $4067
Opening weekend US & Canada $2067
Gross worldwide $5405725

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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