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==Profile==
* '''Movie:''' Hard Romanticker
* '''Romaji:''' Hadoromanchika
* '''Japanese:''' ハードロマンチッカー
* '''Director:''' [[Su-Yeon Gu]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Mitsunori Gu]], [[Su-Yeon Gu]]
* '''Producer:''' Kimio Kataoka, Masahiro Harada, Naoya Kinoshita, Haruki Kadokawa, Shigeyuki Endo
* '''Cinematographer:''' Hideyuki Bushu
* '''World Premiere:''' October, 2011 (Busan International Film Festival)
* '''Release Date:''' November 26, 2011
* '''Runtime:''' 109 min.
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Action films|Action]] / [[:Category:Gangster films|Gangster]] / [[:Category:Disillusioned Youth films|Disillusioned Youth]] / [[:Category:Zainichi Korean films|Zainichi Korean]]
* '''Production Company:''' [[Toei]]
* '''Distributor:''' [[Toei]]
* '''Language:''' Japanese
* '''Country:''' Japan

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Gu ([[Shota Matsuda]]) is a hard-nosed Korean-Japanese hoodlum living in Shimonoseki, Japan. When friends "accidentally" kill the grandmother of a ruthless North Korean-Japanese thug, a whirlwind of violence and revenge is set to explode. In the process, Gu, having no fear, pisses off a string of other criminal gang members and Korean-Japanese thugs who all want him dead. There's also Detective Fujita ([[Atsuro Watabe]]) lingering in the shadows looking for Gu, but where is Gu?

Meanwhile, Gu lucks his way into a managerial job for a hostess club, run by a suave man named Takagi ([[Shido Nakamura]]). Instincts tells Gu that Takagi is more than he seems. In fact, Takagi works for a rival gang and may be involved with drugs. When Gu returns to Shimonoseki all hell is about to break loose.

==Cast==
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| [[Shota Matsuda]]
| [[Kento Nagayama]]
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| Tatsu
| Det. Fujita
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| [[Tokio Emoto]]
| [[Kaname Endo]]
| [[Sei Ashina]]
| [[Yoko Maki]]
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| Masaru
| Park Yono
| Natsuko
| wife of crime boss
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'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Dai Watanabe]] - Masa
* [[Claude Maki]] - Shoji
* [[Keiko Awaji]] - Gu's grandmother
* [[Hakuryu]] - Wakatama
* [[Gota Watabe]] - Yasuda
* [[Yuma Ishigaki]] - Ipakki
* [[Jyonmyon Pe]] - Kantefan
* [[Yuya Endo]] - Kimuchongi
* [[Motoki Ochiai]] - Park Yono's brother
* [[Nobuaki Kaneko]] - Takashi
* [[Naoki Kawano]] - Kaneko
* [[Akira Nakanishi (1992)|Akira Nakanishi]] - Park Yono’s failure
* [[Ayaka Tomoda]]
* [[Yuriko Ono]]
* [[Riri Kuribayashi]]

==Trailer==
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==Film Festivals==
* [[2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival]] - October 6-14, 2011 - Midnight Passion *World Premiere
* [[2011 (24th) Tokyo International Film Festival]] - October 22 - 30, 2011 - Special Screenings
* [[2012 (14th) Udine Far East Film]] - April 20-April 28, 2012 *European Premiere
* [[2012 (11th) New York Asian Film Festival]] - June 29-July 15, 2012 *New York Premiere
* [[2012 (6th) JAPAN CUTS]] - July 12-28, 2012
* [[2012 (16th) Fantasia Film Festival]] - July 19-August 9, 2012 *Canadian Premiere

==Q&A with actor Shota Matsuda & dir.Su-Yeon Gu==
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Q&A for "Hard Romanticker" took place after a screening of the movie at the [[2011 (16th) Busan International Film Festival|2011 Busan International Film Festival]] on October 7, 2011. Appearing as speakers are actor [[Shota Matsuda]] & director [[Su-Yeon Gu]]. AsianWiki editor [[User:RamenLover|Ki Mun]] was there and transcribed/translated the session.
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* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - (Speaks in Korean) Nice to meet to you, I am Gu Su-Yeon. I'm glad to meet you. I can't speak Korean well. Thank you for coming here.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - Thank you for watching this movie today. I think this movie shows pain, aches and it doesn't lie. Did you have a good time? (Speaks this part in Korean) Thank you.

* '''Audience Question''' - This question is for Shota Matsuda. During filming did you get injured?

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - No, never. I finished the movie in perfect health.

* '''Moderator''' - How about the director? Did you get hurt during the filming?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - I did. My right foot was injured. After that, I walked with a limp. A lot of people did get hurt during the filming.

* '''Audience Question''' - Question for Shota Matsuda. You played the lead character who is an ethnic Korean living in Japan. How do you view ethnic Koreans living in Japan?

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - First of all, my generation isn't that well versed in the history of ethnic Koreans living in Japan. I do have a relative who is an ethnic Korean living in Japan. That person lives in Shimonoseki. I don't think of people in terms of ethnic Koreans or Japanese. I do enjoy Korean culture and I like the mixed Korean and Japanese culture that Shimonseki has.

* '''Audience Question''' - This question is for director Su-Yeon Gu. All three of your films deal with ethnic Koreans living in Japan. Can you explain why?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - I am most famliar with that side.

* '''Moderator''' - The background of "Hard Romanticker" is set in the city of Shimonoseki and you were also raised in Shimonoseki. You wrote "Hard Romanticker" as a novel first and then made it into a movie. Could you elaborate in more detail why you wrote the story? Is this from your own personal experience?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - I was raised in Shimonoseki until the age of 18 or 19. After that, I moved to Tokyo. The environment of Shimonoseki and Tokyo are completely different. I thought there was something special in the environment of Shimonoseki. I made this story based on my story and the story of my environment while I grew up. Basically, because of my familiarity. I don't put special meaning in the fact that I am an ethnic Korean living in Japan or I don't think about that specifically. I wanted to express more humor from where I came from and my own experience in moving to a bigger city. The story just came out this way.

* '''Audience Question''' - What percentage of the movie is based on your own personal experience?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - Honestly, I would say about 50%. About 80% of the movie comes from things that actually happened around me. Of course it happened a long time ago. 50% or a little bit less than 50% actually happened to me.

* '''Audience Question''' - Which actress from South Korea do you like the most?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - I like women. I like many actresses.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - [[Kim Tae-Hee]]. She is beautiful.

* '''Audience Question''' - This question is for both Shota Matsuda and director Su-Yeon Gu. Which scene is the most impressive to you?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - Using a common saying, I would say every scene is impressive to me. If you ask me to pick just one scene I would say ... the last fight scene at the imoya restaurant. When we filmed that I was nervous, but highly focused.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - Like the director mentioned, the imoya fight scene is the most memorable for me as well. In that scene, while I was lying on the floor, I was hit continously. The director did not call cut for about 10 minutes and during that time I was hit with 2 or 3 really hard punches. Also, the rape scene in the park. My heart ached during that scene.

* '''Audience Question''' - I came away very impressed with this movie. I'm a student studying filmmaking. For the director and actor what parts did you guys focus on the most? And for that scene what special efforts were put forth?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - Of course, I can say that I focused on every scene. I kept thinking about how I could better express the gap between what I had in my mind and what I could express on the screen. If I expressed everything I had in my mind the budget would be way too high. Also, if I expressed all the violent scenes I had in my mind people would have gotten hurt. Based on these limitations, I kept thinking about how we could express reality more. I also kept looking for original ways to express certain thoughts. About the actor. I have been asked before what if another actor performed the main character. When we filmed the movie, we concentrated on creating a character that only this actor could convey.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - I sought to implement as much realistic action as possible. Especially, during the violent scenes. For example, the car accident scene. I tried to express the emotions of seeing the unexpected suddenly occurring. I tried to keep that sense of things happening suddenly and abruptly. My mindset was of a beaten man.

* '''Audience Question''' - Question for director Su-Yeon Gu. What does the movie title "Hard Romanticker" mean?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - First of all, the title refers to a hard romanticist. Also, the title refers to a hard rocker. I didn't really think that deeply about the title. As a man, when the man loves, there is a romanticist aspect and non romanticist aspect. In Japan, a romanticist has a weak and frail image. When it gets harder, they can say it is strong weakness. This movie is about a person who can't give up a type of lifestyle and persists to have that kind of lifestyle. I made the title because I can combine two meanings. Another reason I went with that title is that I had a desire to become a rocker. I hope people who watch the movie uses their imagination freely about the film and the title as well. If I explain in certainty that explanation becomes like concrete. I would rather you watch the movie freely and make your own opinions.

* '''Audience Question''' - In the movie, you play a main character full of charisma. Seeing you in person, you have an intense gaze. Personally, I'm a fan of Shota Matsuda and also Yusaku Matsuda, your father. Do you refer to your father's acting or what aspect of your father do you respect.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - My father went to Hollywood. That was when I was around 3 or 4-years-old. After that, he passed away. I was raised by my mother. I choose to become an actor by myself and I don't think I am that influenced by my father. I do keep inside and keep thinking of the qualities my father had as an actor and a man.

* '''Moderator''' - Could you tell us about your next work?

* '''Su-Yeon Gu (director)''' - I don't have anything scheduled. Like I have done so far in my career, I hope I can make a different movie and at the end of the film the audience can experience various feelings.

* '''Shota Matsuda (actor)''' - I will play a Japanese emperor in the [[NHK]] historical drama "[[Taira no Kiyomori]]". Also "[[Liar Game Movie 2]]" will be released. In the future, whether I play a supporting or lead role, I will try to show you my best.

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