Fly Me to Minami (Japanese: 恋するミナミ) is a Japanese romantic drama movie released in 2016 directed by Lim Kah Wai (Chinese: 林家威), who is a Malaysian film director based in Osaka, Japan.

Plot

The plot revolves around two intertwined love stories. Seol-a, a Korean flight attendant, returns to Korea for Christmas and becomes involved in an affair with Shinsuke, a married Korean-Japanese shopkeeper in Osaka. Meanwhile, Sherine, a Hong Kong fashion magazine editor, travels to Osaka for a photo shoot and collaborates with Tatsuya, a local amateur photographer. As the stories unfold, Seol-a and Shinsuke's relationship faces challenges, while Sherine and Tatsuya develop feelings for each other. The narrative explores themes of love, relationships, and personal growth, ultimately culminating in a positive outcome for Sherine and Tatsuya as they walk together happily.[1][2][3] They realise they like each other, and when Sherine has to go to her hotel room for the night, it is an awkward goodbye. Tatsuya misses the last train and wandering around, finds a drunken Seol-a being harassed by skateboarders. He takes her to her room, where Sherine is shocked to see him.[4]

Cast

Production

Directed by Lim Kah Wai in 2013.[5][6] Wai has stated this film is the second in a trilogy about the Japanese city of Osaka[7] Japan, 2013, colour, 16:9, 106 mins.

References

  1. ↑ "Where to stream Fly Me to Minami (2013) online? Comparing 50+ Streaming Services". The Streamable. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ↑ sinocinema (2017-06-26). "Review: Fly Me to Minami (2013) | Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (2016-12-11). "Lim Kah -Wai's "Fly me to Minami" lingers between a social drama and a guided tour". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  4. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (2016-12-11). "Lim Kah -Wai's "Fly me to Minami" lingers between a social drama and a guided tour". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  5. ↑ sinocinema (2017-06-26). "Review: Fly Me to Minami (2013) | Sino-Cinema 《神州电影》". Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  6. ↑ "Fly Me To Minami" MUBI https://mubi.com/en/au/films/fly-me-to-minami
  7. ↑ David Pountain, October 12, 2018, "Interview Kah Wai Lim on making movies for the new world" filmdoo https://www.filmdoo.com/blog/2018/10/12/interview-kah-wai-lim-on-making-movies-for-the-new-world/
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