What if the past you remember isn’t the truth at all? (Official posters) Native Title: 遠い山なみの光 Director: Kei Ishikawa Writer: Kazuo Ishiguro (novel), Kei Ishikawa Producer: Hiroyuki Ishiguro, Miyuki Fukuma, Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen Cinematographer: Piotr Niemyjski Release Date: September 5, 2025 Duration: 123 minutes Casts: Suzu Hirose, Fumi Nikaido, Yoh Yoshida, Camilla Aiko, Mio Suzuki, Kouhei Matsushita, and others. Hello, everyone! It’s been a while, and today I want to share my thoughts on a movie based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s early work, A Pale View of Hills. This dual-timeline narrative follows a young English-Japanese aspiring writer, Niki (Camilla Aiko), who sets out to write about her Japanese mother, Etsuko (Yoh Yoshida), and her experiences in post-war Nagasaki. Now living in England in 1982, Etsuko begins recalling her memories from 30 years ago, when she was pregnant. However, it soon becomes clear that she may not be telling the full truth about what really ha...
If you're planning to watch Reborn expecting a cute, fluffy romance between Zhang Jingyi and Zhou Yiran, you might want to lower your expectations. Reborn is not that kind of drama. At its core, it’s a story about family, buried secrets, and betrayal. (Zhang Jingyi and Zhou Yiran in Reborn) (Reborn Poster) Native Title: 焕羽 Also Knowns As: Huan Yu Screenwriter(s): Qian Jing Jing, Xu Zi Yuan Director: Liu Zi Wei Genres: Mystery, Drama, Youth, Romance Episodes: 23 Duration: 45 minutes Casts: Zhang Jingyi, Zhou Yiran, Liu Dan, Wu You, and others. Set in 2007, the story follows Qiao Qing Yu (Zhang Jingyi), who moves with her family from a small county town, Shuhyun, to the provincial capital, Huanzhou. They are trying to start over after the mysterious death of Qing Yu’s older sister, Qiao Bei Yu (Wu You). At her new school, Qing Yu meets Ming Sheng (Zhou Yiran)—a popular boy who seems to know more about her sister than he initially lets on. With his help, Qing Yu becomes determined to...