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Dec 15, 2001 · Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari: Directed by Tonkô Horikawa. With Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yûki Amami, Tôru Kazama, Morio Kazama. Based on the ancient Japanese Tale of Genji. This film is set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu.
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Sennen no Koi — Hikaru Genji monogatari (千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語, literally Thousand Years of Love — the Tale of shining Genji) is a 2001 Japanese film loosely based on the classical work of Heian-period Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji, directed by Tonkō Horikawa and written by Akira Hayasaka.
Jun 26, 2020 · Sennen no Koi — Hikaru Genji monogatari (千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語, literally Thousand Years of Love — the Tale of shining Genji) is a 2001 Japanese movie, loosely based on the classical work of...
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Movie:Genji: A Thousand-Year LoveRomaji:Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatariJapanese:千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語Director: Tonko HorikawaSet in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji...
"Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction" (Yoshinobu Nishioka, Toshiyuki Matsumiya) - 2002 (25th) Japan Academy Prize- March 8, 2002"Best Actress" (Yuki Amami) - 2001 (44th) Blue Ribbon Awards- February 8, 2002Sennen no Koi: Hikaru Genji Monogatari. 2001 2h 23m Drama Romance Biography. List. Reviews. 67% Audience Score 50+ Ratings. A wealthy playboy (Yuki Amami) takes numerous lovers. Content...
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- Tonkô Horikawa
- Drama, Romance, Biography
- Sayuri Yoshinaga
Based on the ancient Japanese Tale of Genji. This film is set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'.
How can you take a 1000 year old book, set in a world that is more outlandish to modern people than any alien civilisation depicted in a Sci-Fi movie, and make it interesting to a modern audience?
