Picture Bride

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    94 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG13
  • |
    • Release Date
    1994
  • |
    • Countries
    Japan, United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Japanese
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Kayo Hatta
WRITTEN BY:
Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta, Diane Mei Lin Mark
CAST INCLUDES:
Yûki Kudô, Akira Takayama, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tamlyn Tomita

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

The story of a teenager coming to terms with her reality when she is sent to Hawaii in 1918 to get married. Director Kayo Hatta (FISHBOWL, INDEPENDENT LENS, THE OLIVE HARVEST) creates a beautifully emotional adventure through stunning performances from Yuki Kudo (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, MYSTERY TRAIN, RUSH HOUR 3), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (MORTAL KOMBAT, PLANET OF THE APES, TEKKEN) and Akira Takayama (NO RESERVATIONS, ISLE OF DOGS, STEP UP 3D).

SYNOPSIS

The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle–and unexpected joy.

Picture Bride

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    94 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG13
  • |
    • Release Date
    1994
  • |
    • Countries
    Japan, United States
  • |
    • Languages
    English, Japanese
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Kayo Hatta
WRITTEN BY
Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta, Diane Mei Lin Mark
CAST INCLUDES
Yûki Kudô, Akira Takayama, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tamlyn Tomita
The story of a teenager coming to terms with her reality when she is sent to Hawaii in 1918 to get married. Director Kayo Hatta (FISHBOWL, INDEPENDENT LENS, THE OLIVE HARVEST) creates a beautifully emotional adventure through stunning performances from Yuki Kudo (MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, MYSTERY TRAIN, RUSH HOUR 3), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (MORTAL KOMBAT, PLANET OF THE APES, TEKKEN) and Akira Takayama (NO RESERVATIONS, ISLE OF DOGS, STEP UP 3D).

The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle–and unexpected joy.

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