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Thanks for posting the news, Nancix.
Translation:
5 July, Tokyo
"Confession of Pain" opens in Japan in July 2007. Director Andrew Lau and lead actor Takeshi Kaneshiro was in Tokyo on 4 July for its press conference. Talking about the film, Andrew Lau commented at the press conference that actor Takeshi Kaneshiro possesses "a brooding beauty".
CofP will open under the title of "Men With Many Wounds" in Japanese. Opening night will be on 7 July. ... (The article goes on to describe promotional activities for CofP in Japan, which besides Andrew Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro, also includes Ayumi Hamasaki, who sang a theme song for the film. This is followed by what the director and Takeshi wore to the press conference, relating snippets of funny production stories and creating a relaxed atmosphere at the event.)
Andrew Lau praised Takeshi for his performance, saying that because of his "brooding beauty", he and Tony Leung worked together remarkably well. The chemistry between the two top stars is the film's strongest selling point. Takeshi in turn said that Tony is a great actor, having a talent for both understanding the depth of scripts and character immersion in front of the camera that is awe inspiring. He worries less working with Tony. (Paraphrasing a little here... sorry)
Given the past successes of Infernal Affairs and Initial D in Japan, the reputation of Andrew Lau and the appeal of Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro, CofP is expected to perform well at the box office there.
Shorter English article here: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-07/06/content_6336161.htm _________________
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