Paradise Sea (1998)
Japanese drama set in a southern Kyushu island where dance-troupe leader Shinji (Shinji Arano) stays on as his touring troupe departs. After Shinji moves in with an old man (Nobuyoshi Tanigawa) cared for by his granddaughter (Reiko Matsuo), he becomes an apprentice to the old man's construction of a wooden boat
Director:
Koji Hagiuda
Writer:
Koji Hagiuda
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Reiko Matsuo as Suzue |
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Shinji Arano as Shinji |
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Miwako Kawai as Hitomi |
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Fukuo Sudo as Fukuo |
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Nobuyoshi Tanigawa as Grandfather |
| Art | Hidefumi Hanatani | Production Design |
| Directing | Kiyoshi Inoue | Assistant Director |
| Production | Takenori Sentô | Producer |
| Art | Fumiaki Suzaka | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Koji Hagiuda | Director |
| Writing | Koji Hagiuda | Screenplay |
| Editing | Shuichi Kakesu | Editor |
| Camera | Masaki Tamura | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Masamichi Shigeno | Original Music Composer |