Long Road is a romantic movie directed by Eriko Kitagawa and starring Okada Masaki and Kitano Kii, which was released in Japan on February 26th, 2009.
The film was shot in Otaru, Hokkaido and its suburbs, without any set scenes. As we all know, Shunji Iwai's famous work Love Letter was also shot in Otaru.
This arrangement of the film is not a deliberate decision made in advance. According to the script, the story happened in a small town, and it was not specifically aimed at. Otaru became one of the candidates when looking for location, and was finally selected by the film crew because of its incredible street view and scenery.
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Creation background
Shunji Iwai, a famous Japanese filmmaker, and Takeshi Kobayashi, a famous musician, joined the film and attracted much attention. These two should be old partners. They have cooperated in Zhou Lili and Butterflies, but it is the first time for them to be producers together.
Shunji Iwai revealed that he and Eriko Kitagawa are "drinking buddies" and often go out for a few drinks after work. The creative inspiration and shooting plan of this film were born in the process of drinking and chatting.
From on-the-spot affairs to film editing, Shunji Iwai provided suggestions for all aspects of the film, which became a powerful backing to ensure the quality improvement. The film also shows some styles of rock wells, such as the unique use of light and the stage setting of Hokkaido town.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-the road ahead is long