Alternate Title: Sennen Joyu
Studio: Genco
Year: 2001
Length: 1 Movie
Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance
Synopsis:
The closing of the renowned Gin Ei studio marks the end of an era for Japanese film making and to pay tribute to the studios long service, a documentary is made by director Tachibana Genya about his idol, the studio’s most celebrated actress, Fujiwara Chiyoko. Now a reclusive old lady, Chiyoko finally agrees to be interviewed after thirty years of solitude, and Genya finally has the opportunity to meet with the famous actress whom he so admires.
The importance of this meeting is not lost on Genya who now has the chance to find out just what drove Chiyoko to become the best actress Japan has ever known and then throw it all away so suddenly at the peak of her success.