Goodbye, Someday

2010 2h 50m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 18

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Higashigaito Yutaka is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he will marry Michiko, a relative of the airline's founder, and though he doesn't love her, he knows he could be CEO one day if they wed. In Thailand, Yutaka meets Touko at a bar and is instantly drawn to her. His relationship with her only intensifies as the wedding date approaches. Eventually, he decides to break up with her and calls Michiko in front of her. Touko is disappointed, and the next day she leaves for New York. Yutaka and Michiko reunite in Thailand and proceed with their wedding. Twenty-five years later, Yutaka and Michiko are married with two sons. But Yutaka still harbors memories of Touko in his heart. Yutaka visits Bangkok on business and goes to the Oriental Hotel where he had stayed with Touko-and finds she is now in charge of VIP guests there. They realize their love for each other remains, but reality pulls them apart once again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miho Nakayama
Toko
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Yutaka
Yuriko Ishida
Mitsuko
Takehiro Hira
Kasai
Magi
Tsunehisa Kinoshita
Takahiro Nishijima
Tsuyoshi Higashigaito
Masayo Umezawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John H. Lee
Writers: John H. Lee, Lee Man-hee
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan, South Korea, Thailand

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Japan, South Korea, Thailand.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John H. Lee, shot by Song Haeng-ki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miho Nakayama and Hidetoshi Nishijima and Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1383251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John H. Lee directs. Song Haeng-ki behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan, South Korea, Thailand. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 170 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Japan, South Korea, Thailand.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by John H. Lee, shot by Song Haeng-ki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Miho Nakayama and Hidetoshi Nishijima and Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1383251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.