JCC Cinema 27 : Always- Sunset on Third Street 3

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JCC CINEMA FREE SCREENING

ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Street- 3 (PG)

Saturday, 26 July 2014
2:00pm
(Check-in starts at 1:30pm)

Japan Creative Centre invites you to join us at our JCC film screening.

For our 27th session, JCC will be screening "ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Street- 3". Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, set in Tokyo 1964 during the Olympic when the country had experienced a period of rapid economic growth.

As part of JCC's creative program, a sharing session will be held after the movie screening. We are most delighted to welcome a speaker from CLAIR (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations Singapore Representative Office), Ms Biwa Matsuda is dispatched from Tokyo Metropolitan Government , she'll be giving us a talk on the transition of Tokyo from 1964 to 2020. Focusing on the key changes and the future of Tokyo.

Film Synopsis

Director : Takashi Yamazaki

Cast: Hidetaka YOSHIOKA,Shinichi TSUTSUMI , Koyuki

2012 / 142min / English Subtitle

The year is 1964. With Tokyo preparing to host the Olympic, buildings and highways are being constructed at a feverish pace, and excitement fills the air. Amidst all the change and commotion, the people of Third Street continue to carry on with their lives, as colorful and vibrant as ever.

The novelist Ryunosuke Chagawa (Hidetaka Yoshioka) has married Hiromi (Koyuki), and the two now share a happy life with Junnosuke (Kenta Suga), the young boy he had taken in during the first film, who is now in high school. Chagawa’s candy shop has been renovated to include a small restaurant, which Hiromi runs. Hiromi is also pregnant, and the family prepares to welcome a new addition to their household. Chagawa continues to write his serial as the lead writer on the Adventure Boys Book magazine, but his popularity is threatened by a new writer. Asked by the editor, Tomioka (Nao Omori), to “give it a fresh new feel,” Chagawa begins to sink into a rut.

Meanwhile, Norifumi Suzuki (Shinichi Tsutsumi), his wife Tomoe (Hiroko Yakushimaru), their only son Ippei (Kazuki Koshimizu) and their live-in employee Mutsuko Hoshino (Maki Horikita) have gradually expanded their auto repair business, which has gotten an impressive makeover. Mutsuko now manages a new employee, and she has grown into an indispensible part of Suzuki Auto. But every morning, Mutsuko puts on makeup and steps out of her home — all so she can “happen to” run into and say hello to the young doctor, Kotaro Kikuchi (Mirai Moriyama), who passes by on his way to work. Kin Ohta (Masako Motai) watches over Mutsuko’s burgeoning romance with maternal warmth, while the pediatrician, Shiro Takuma (Tomokazu Miura), continues to treat the townspeople.

One day, Hiromi discovers a telegram that Chagawa had hidden. Who sent this telegram? What is the surprising identity of this new, rival writer? Will Mutsuko’s affections be returned? And what future awaits the people of Third Street?

About the Guest Speaker

Ms. Biwa Matsuda

Ms. Biwa Matsuda joined Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 1997. Since then, she has been extensively involved with responsibilities in a variety of fields, such as the formulation of ordinances, imposition and collection of Metropolitan taxes, as well as fulfilling other roles that closely supports the daily lives of the citizens of Tokyo. She has experience in public relations at the international affairs division, and she is also well-versed with human resource development of the personnel involved with international cooperation in Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

In April 2013, Tokyo Metropolitan Government assigned Ms. Matsuda to The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), Singapore Representative Office. CLAIR was established as a joint organization of Japanese local governments to promote and provide support for local internationalization.CLAIR Singapore implements activities in the 10 ASEAN countries and India. Ms. Matsuda actively provides support for the activities of Japanese local governments in this region.

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will be its 2nd time hosting the event since 1964. Tokyo will channel its utmost efforts to ensure the success of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

REGISTER FOR THE JCC CINEMA 27 ALWAYS -Sunset on Third Street- 3

Please email the below details with the subject "JCC Cinema 27" to jcc@sn.mofa.go.jp

1. Full Name
2. Gender
3. E-mail Address
4. Mobile Number

Please register early to avoid disappointment. We regret that as there is limited seating, seats will be confirmed only upon receipt of confirmation email from JCC. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE.