Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima

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Movie: Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima (English title)
Romaji: Genji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo
Japanese: 源氏物語　千年の謎
Director: Yasuo Tsuruhashi
Writer: Shikibu Murasaki, Izumi Kawasaki, Yukiko Takayama
Producer: Tsuguhiko Kadokawa
Cinematographer: Osamu Fujiishi
Release Date: December 10, 2011
Runtime: 136 min.
Genre: Period / Romance
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

"Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a spirit. Yu Kao, who is from the lower class, give comfort to Genji's emotional wounds. Writer Murasaki Shikibu is jealous of Genji and is eventually ordered by Seime Abe to write a work ...

Notes

"Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima" is based on the classic literary work written by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh century.
Filming begins late September and is expected to last 3 months. Post processing is expected to take an additional six months.
Budget for "Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima" is more than 1 billion Yen (11.6 million dollars).
"Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima" is expected to weave fiction and reality, with original novelist Murasaki Shikibu becoming a character in the movie.

Cast



Toma Ikuta	Miki Nakatani	Yoko Maki	Mikako Tabe
Genji Hikaru	Shikibu Murasaki	Fujitsubo	Noue Aoi



Sei Ashina	Rena Tanaka	Yosuke Kubozuka	Noriyuki Higashiyama
Yugao	Miyasudokoro Rokujyono	Seimei Abe	Michinaga Fujiwara

Additional Cast Members:

Shigeru Muroi - Kokiden Lady
Misako Renbutsu - Fujiwara no Shoshi
Takaaki Enoki - Kiritsubo Emperor
Masahiro Komoto - Yukinari Fujiwara
Hideki Togi - Emperor Ichijo
Yoshiko Sakuma - Omyobu
Matsuya Onoe - To no Chujo
Raima Hiramatsu - Genji Hikaru (child)

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Ashley Parker Mar 16 2017 9:25 am I loved the movie and how it helped transport you to the Heian time. But I was disappointed in how they left out Murasaki and other key characters from the book. I hope they will remake another movie soon which follows the book more closely.

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omg Nov 27 2012 2:23 pm I was pretty excited about the movie because i thought toma's gonna act something different.

Seriously the movie is reallyyyy bad. Even when compared to the 2001 version, which at least it's understandable for most of the part.

Look, Toma is a handsome guy no doubt, but he has too much of a modern look; this role doesn't suits him at all and he looks underwhelmed. I think the result of the movie bombing at the box office already says something is wrong with the movie, especially imagine the shock i had when i saw the previous version's gross is nearly 7 times more.

I'm sorry Toma. Other than your pretty boy look there's is nothing redeeming about the movie. This will be the 1st time and last time i ever set my eyes upon it.

Tindy Jul 08 2012 9:15 am Addendum: I have read the Tale of Genji. Bottom line: If it had subtitles and you know the characters and the "story", then you might enjoy this movie, maybe; but if you've never read it and are only looking for "historical drama," then may I instead direct you to Shinsengumi?

Tindy Jul 08 2012 9:09 am All these excited voices... too bad the movie was pretty bad. T_T (Impression of me watching: "Who's that? Wait, what happened? Oh, that was Genji? Wait, now where are we? Who's that? WAIT WE HAVEN'T EVEN MET THE ROKUJO HAVEN YET!") If you've never read The Tale of Genji then even with subtitles you don't have a prayer.

Ryu Dec 15 2011 1:54 pm hope they sub it soon so i can watch!!!! arrgg i freakin blew up wen i found out Toma waz gunna be Genji!!!!!<3333333 so awshum!!!!! Toma iz soooo freakin hotttttt!!!

Simone Nov 14 2011 10:36 am The English title is wrong: it should be A Thousand Years Enigma

I think this should be a very interesting movie, and I do hope English subtitles are done for it.

Leanne Aug 27 2011 12:55 am Was wondering if this is likely to come out with english subtitles, very keen to watch it also?

tks

shaana Jul 13 2011 1:30 pm wow i love ikuta toma not gonna miss the movie......he looks so perfect in this movie....hihihihihihi =D

ahaks0901 Jun 08 2011 6:43 am aww..toma will play genji! so looking forward to watch diz movie

Cecilie Jun 06 2011 5:44 am Ah man... Why first released in December? T_T Wanna watch it now!! xD Ikuta looks so fine ♥o♥

Ada Apr 04 2011 5:13 am Can't wait to watch it! Love historical movies, dramas from Japan and South Korea! Just icing on the cake that Toma will play Genji:)

z Nov 17 2010 5:53 pm i've read some of the literature (pretty long tho) and although i'm not really into movies of the historical fiction genre, i'm so keen to watch this! :D :D :D

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