When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. One day though, Tetsuya hears about Don (Edison Chen). Tetsuya remembers the times he spent with Emi and Don as a child and also feels insecure about Don.
Acting
Kubozuka's unhinged devotion spirals beautifully
Direction
Fukasaku's late-career descent into pure melodrama
Production
That 2005 Japanese aesthetic: glossy suffering
Director
Kenta Fukasaku
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fukasaku (son of Battle Royale's Kinji) made this during his shift from teen violence to adult melodrama, and the whiplash shows.
Edison Chen was Hong Kong's biggest rising star before his 2008 photo scandal; this was his brief Japanese crossover moment.
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