¡Tokyo Cowboy
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[Machine Translation] Sometimes a detour is the best shortcut. From the hustle and bustle of Tokyo to the wilderness of Montana... What is the richness of life that an efficiency-centered businessman has found? Directed by Marc Marriott, who also worked on "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo (Men Have It Hard)"! Director Marc Marriott once volunteered to be an apprentice of Japanese master filmmaker Yoji Yamada, and participated in the Yamada team's overseas production of their 41st film "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo: Tora-jiro Kokoro no Tabijiro" ("Otoko wa Tsuraiyo: Tora-jiro's Journey of the Heart"). This experience in a foreign country became the starting point for his career as a writer. Later, he was inspired to write this film by an article about a Japanese company employee training at a ranch in Montana. Set in the pristine landscape of Montana, where everything is so different from the office towns of Japan, the film is a universal human drama about the various emotions experienced by "foreigners. This film marks Arata Iura's American film debut and his first starring role! Arata Iura, an indispensable actor in the Japanese film industry, plays Hideki, the main character who comes into contact with cowboy culture on a business trip to a ranch in Montana in the northwestern part of the United States, and begins to rethink his life. He has appeared in a succession of high-profile films and finally makes his American film debut. In addition, a diverse staff and cast have been assembled to express the subtle nuances of the cultures and languages of the two countries! The script is written by Dave Boyle, who also wrote and directed the Netflix series "House of Ninjas," and Fujitani, who is currently based in the U.S. and is also a screenwriter. Fumiko Fujitani, a screenwriter based in the U.S., co-wrote the script. Fujitani also plays the role of the protagonist's boss and lover. The film is produced by Brigham Taylor, who has worked on many Hollywood blockbusters, including the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series and "Tron: Legacy". --Hideki Sakai is a salaryman working for a major food trading company in Tokyo. His main job is to promote M&A of various food brands, and he is engaged to his boss Keiko, the vice president of the company. In order to monetize the company's ailing ranch in Montana, the United States, he proposes that the company switch to rare and valuable Wagyu beef. He heads to Montana with Wada, an expert in the Wagyu cattle breeding industry. In Montana, where the sky and the earth go on forever, common sense in Tokyo does not prevail, and Hideki soon runs into trouble. Wada is hospitalized with an injury, leaving Hidecki alone. Dressed in an out-of-place suit, Hidecki presents his wagyu business plan to the rancher, Peg, but he is treated with disdain. Then Hideki learns that Javier is secretly growing quinoa in a corner of the ranch as a side business. As Hideki interacts with Javier, who enjoys a generous and down-to-earth lifestyle, he begins to appreciate the charm of the land, changes from his suit to a cowboy outfit, and begins to actively help out on the ranch. He also participates in a large-scale cattle drive, and as he gets to know the ranch workers, he begins to rethink his own efficiency-centered work style. Eventually, Hideki begins to think of a new plan to rebuild the ranch...
Original Release Year: 2023
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