The Partner
Poster
Screenplay byJunnichiro Taniguchi
Directed byJun Muto
StarringNoriyuki Higashiyama
Huỳnh Đông
Emi Takei
Bình Minh
Music byKoji Endo
Country of originJapan
Vietnam
Original languagesJapanese
Vietnamese
Production
ProducersTsuyoshi Katayama
Đỗ Thanh Hải
Masato Endo
CinematographyNguyễn Mai Hiền
Running time123 minutes
Production companiesTokyo Broadcasting System Television
Vietnam Television
Original release
Release
  • September 29, 2013 (2013-09-29)

The Partner (Vietnamese: Người cộng sự; Japanese: Za Pātonā ~ itoshiki hyakunen no tomo e ~) is a 2013 Japanese-Vietnamese historical telefilm based on the true story of the Vietnamese independence fighter Phan Bội Châu and his Japanese friend Asaba Sakitaro.[1] The film aired on September 29, 2013 on Vietnam Television in Vietnam and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan.

Cast

Meiji era

21st century

Production

The film was produced in 2013 to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. Filming took place in both countries from June to July 2013. Vietnamese actors Huỳnh Đông and Lan Phương had to learn Japanese for their roles.[2]

Awards

The Partner won five out of eight awards in the Direct-to-Video Film category at the 2013 Vietnam Film Festival.[3]

Year # Award Category Individual Result
2013 18th Vietnam Film Festival Golden Lotus Award Won
Best Actor Award Huỳnh Đông Won
Best Actress Award Emi Takei Won
Best Cinematography Nguyễn Mai Hiền Won
Best Art Design Trọng Tuân[4] Won

References

  1. "Vietnam, Japan to make Phan Boi Chau film". The Voice of Vietnam. 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  2. "Biopic sheds light on Vietnamese revolutionary". Việt Nam News. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  3. ""The Partner" Sweeps Vietnam's Premier Film Festival-Special Drama Commemorating 40th Year of Japan-Vietnam Diplomatic Relations Wins Five Award". Tokyo Broadcasting System Television. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  4. "Những 'cú đúp' bất ngờ ở Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ 18". Vietnam News Agency (in Vietnamese). 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
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