Movie: Sayonara Itsuka
Romaji: Sayonara Itsuka
Japanese: サヨナライツカ
Director: John H. Lee
Writer: Jinsei Tsuji (novel), John H. Lee, Lee Man-Hee
Producer: Matt Sunghoon Cho, Young S. Hwang, Kang Chul-Kyu, Jae S. Shim
Cinematographer: Cheon Seok Kim
Release Date: January 23, 2010
Runtime: 134 min.
Distributor: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Higashigaito Yutaka (Hidetoshi Nishijima) is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he will marry Michiko (Yuriko Ishida), 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 a girl, (Miho Nakayama) Toko, at a bar and is instantly drawn to her. His relationship with her only intensifies as the wedding date approaches but eventually decides to break up with her to proceed with his wedding. Twenty-five years later, they bump into each other and realize their love for each other remains, but reality pulls them apart once again.
Notes
Actress Miho Nakayama makes her return to acting after living with her husband Jinsei Tsuji in France since 2002. Jinsei Tsuji wrote the original novel "Sayonara Itsuka," which this movie is based on.
Filming takes place in Thailand, Japan, & South Korea.
Cast
Miho Nakayama as Toko Manaka
Hidetoshi Nishijima as Yutaka Higashigaito
Yuriko Ishida as Mitsuko Tazusue
Masaya Kato as Zenjiro Sakurada
Magii as Tsunehisa Kinoshita
Additional Cast Members:
Takahiro Nishijima
Takehiro Hira
Masayo Umezawa