18x2 Beyond Youthful Days

2024 2h 4m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 76

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greg Hsu
Jimmy
Kaya Kiyohara
Ami
Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan
Ryu
Shunsuke Michieda
Koji
Haru Kuroki
Yukiko
Takashi Yamanaka
White Collar Worker
Yutaka Matsushige
Nakazato
Hitomi Kuroki
Yuko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michihito Fujii
Writers: Michihito Fujii
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: Japan, Taiwan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Keisuke Imamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takashi Ohmama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatsuma Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara and Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31039829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michihito Fujii directs. Keisuke Imamura behind the camera. Takashi Ohmama scores. Tatsuma Furukawa cuts. Produced in Japan, Taiwan. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.
3International production across 2 countries: Japan, Taiwan.
4Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Keisuke Imamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Takashi Ohmama. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tatsuma Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara and Joseph Chang Hsiao-Chuan carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt31039829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Keisuke Imamura
Original score: Takashi Ohmama
Editing: Tatsuma Furukawa
Production design: Yao Kuo-chen
Stunt coordinator: Hong Shi-hao
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)

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What people are saying

Jon2026-07-26
★ 10/10
What a beautiful movie. The twists though predictable, made me cry in the end. Life is short but for some shorter. Experience love if you can even for a moment in your life journey.

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