The Way: Man of the White Porcelain

2012 1h 59m JA

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7.0

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5.6

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★7.0TMDB · 1★5.6IMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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The movie is based on the true story of Takumi Asakawa - a Japanese man who entered Korea during the country's occupation by Japan. Takumi Asakawa became captivated by Korean culture and championed the value of such items as the traditional white Korean porcelain.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hisashi Yoshizawa
Asakawa Takumi
Bae Soo-bin
Cheong-rim
Narumi Konno
Yuan Hui
Shun Shioya
Muneyoshi Yanagi
Ren Osugi
Nohira
Yoji Tanaka
Machida
Satomi Tezuka
Kei Asakawa
Keisuke Horibe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Banmei Takahashi
Writers: Tamio Hayashi
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Hisashi Yoshizawa and Bae Soo-bin and Narumi Konno carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2082344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Banmei Takahashi directs. Goro Yasukawa scores. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Hisashi Yoshizawa and Bae Soo-bin and Narumi Konno carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2082344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.