‘Kokuho' Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It's a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors'

As part of Variety's Screening Series, "Kokuho" production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety's ...
FirstShowing.net

Another US Trailer for 'Kokuho' Japanese Film About Kabuki Actors

"What a beautiful face... But be careful. Your beautiful face might consume you." Definitely. GKids has revealed a second ...
Yahoo

Lee Sang-il, Stars Detail Grueling Kabuki Journey on Cannes, Shanghai Film ‘Kokuho’: ‘I Could Not Hear Anything Except My Own Heartbeats and Breath’

Director Lee Sang-il’s Kabuki drama “Kokuho,” screening at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, represents the culmination of a 15-year creative journey, bringing to life a sweeping tale of artistry, rivalry ...
Yahoo

Tokyo: Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Talk Japanese Cinema, Craft and Following Anime’s Global Success

Yamada began by probing into the “dramatic structure” of Kokuho, the story of two kabuki actors whose lives are bound by ...

‘Kokuho' Review: Japan's Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki

Backstage melodrama meets succession saga in Sang-il Lee's feature, which is toplined by Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama ...
SFGate

A movie about the Kabuki theater is a surprise hit in soul-searching Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...
FirstShowing.net

Tender Japanese Film About Kabuki Titled 'Kokuho' Official US Trailer

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese film titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang-il Lee. The title Kokuho ...