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 |
| Production | Takenori Sentô | Producer |
| Art | Hidefumi Hanatani | Production Design |
| Directing | Kiyoshi Inoue | Assistant Director |
| Art | Fumiaki Suzaka | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Koji Hagiuda | Director |
| Camera | Masaki Tamura | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Shuichi Kakesu | Editor |
| Writing | Koji Hagiuda | Screenplay |
| Sound | Masamichi Shigeno | Original Music Composer |