Toshiaki Toyoda ready to resurrect his career with “The Blood of Rebirth”
Posted by Kevin Ouellette at 6:50pm on Saturday, April 18, 2009 EST
Filed under: Drama, Jidaigeki, Future releases, Movie announcements
After four long years out of the movie industry, Toshiaki Toyoda is finally coming out with a new movie called The Blood of Rebirth (Yomigaeri no Chi). Toyoda, director of “Blue Spring” and “9 Souls” got busted for posession of stimulants in September of 2005, jeopardizing the release of his film “Hanging Garden”. He was eventually convicted and ended up getting a 3-year suspended sentence of 2 years in prison.
The film is based on the famous kabuki legend of Oguri Hangan, who was said to have traveled to the holy land of Kumano to be resurrected after nearly dying from poison. Toyoda became acquainted with the legend last spring and had confidence that he could turn it into a movie, adding that he wants to show the strength of human vitality.
44-year-old musician Tatsuya Nakamura is set to star. Masao Kusakari, his daughter Mayuu Kusakari, Hirofumi Arai, and Toyoda favorite Itsuji Itao will also appear.
“The Blood of Rebirth” will be released in Japan this fall.
Source: Nikkan Sports
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Comments
Totally agreed, I did a double-take when I saw the name. The fact that he’s back making anything at all is good enough for me, but the whole rejuvenation thing has some obvious relevance in his case. I forgot to add the part where he said it’s been so long since he’s done a movie it feels like he’s making his debut.
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