Now that's the Miyazawa Rie I'm familiar with.

Rie is really a beautiful woman and a great actress
I discovered her in Musashi , she perfectly portrayed the tormented Ochino ...
After that ,I wanted to see her in more dramas and movies ...
And i tryed The twilight samurai , and i really enjoyed it !!
I saw her portraying Setouchi Jakucho in Onna no Ichidaiki
She is really nice in japanese outfits
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kaori-san wrote:

Rie is really a beautiful woman and a great actress I discovered her in Musashi , she perfectly portrayed the tormented Ochino ... After that ,I wanted to see her in more dramas and movies ... And i tryed The twilight samurai , and i really enjoyed it !! I saw her portraying Setouchi Jakucho in Onna no Ichidaiki She is really nice in japanese outfits

She's one of the best actresses in Japan in my opinion, if not the best.

some pics from a interview between her and Ken Hirai

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kaori-san wrote:

Rie is really a beautiful woman and a great actress I discovered her in Musashi , she perfectly portrayed the tormented Ochino ... After that ,I wanted to see her in more dramas and movies ... And i tryed The twilight samurai , and i really enjoyed it !! I saw her portraying Setouchi Jakucho in Onna no Ichidaiki She is really nice in japanese outfits

If you can possibly get a hold of it, check her out in one of her early dramas, Tokyo Elevator Girl (1992)... She totally won me over in that drama.

bmwracer wrote:

If you can possibly get a hold of it, check her out in one of her early dramas, Tokyo Elevator Girl (1992)... She totally won me over in that drama.

if i can get it i will try !! thanks bmwracer for the advice
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kaori-san wrote:

some pics from a interview between her and Ken Hirai

what did ken hirai say to rie miyazawa? i wanna be a pop star.

Tu_triky wrote:

what did ken hirai say to rie miyazawa? i wanna be a pop star.

From the pic, it looks more like "I need a shave..."

bmwracer wrote:

From the pic, it looks more like "I need a shave..."

haha...it's funny cuz ken hirai is full japanese but many people have commented on his atypical looks where as rie miyazawa is half dutch and looks full japanese.

don't be so jealous of Ken sama
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Tu_triky wrote:

rie miyazawa is half dutch and looks full japanese.

Obviously, her Japanese genes are considerably more dominant than her Dutch ones.

bmwracer wrote:

Obviously, her Japanese genes are considerably more dominant than her Dutch ones.

well her mom is/was her manager.....it's no wonder they're more dominant.

Finally saw Rie Miyazawa in "Chichi to kusureba" (The Face of Jizo)...she's such a good actress. It's a pretty heartwrenching film though because she plays an Atomic bomb survivor living in post war Hiroshima...and it deals with themes of loss and survival after the war.

She still my favorite Japanese actress.

Tu_triky wrote:

It's a pretty heartwrenching film though because she plays an Atomic bomb survivor living in post war Hiroshima...and it deals with themes of loss and survival after the war.

Oooh.

Sounds pretty intense.


Ever seen Grave of the Fireflies?

Though it's anime, it's a pretty sad, gut-wrenching film about the WWII firebombing of Japan by Allied forces...

bmwracer wrote:

Oooh. Sounds pretty intense. Ever seen Grave of the Fireflies? Though it's anime, it's a pretty sad, gut-wrenching film about the WWII firebombing of Japan by Allied forces...

Good analogue to compare it to, although Grave of the Fireflies was perhaps more somber. Face of Jizo is a film in which Rie's character, Mitsue, has a series of conversations with her father....the film is very theatrical in the sense that it seemed much more like a play rather than a movie. I love Rie. She's a great actress with lots of versatility.

Tu_triky wrote:

Good analogue to compare it to, although Grave of the Fireflies was perhaps more somber. Face of Jizo is a film in which Rie's character, Mitsue, has a series of conversations with her father....the film is very theatrical in the sense that it seemed much more like a play rather than a movie. I love Rie. She's a great actress with lots of versatility.

One of these days, I'll get around to watching it...

AND Tony Takitani.

bmwracer wrote:

One of these days, I'll get around to watching it... AND Tony Takitani.

It's perhaps a bit more engaging than Tony Takatani...although the subject matter is more tragic.

Tu_triky wrote:

Face of Jizo is a film in which Rie's character, Mitsue, has a series of conversations with her father....the film is very theatrical in the sense that it seemed much more like a play rather than a movie. I love Rie. She's a great actress with lots of versatility.

This is a very apt description of the movie. It is essentially a filmed two-person stage play, taking place mostly in one setting. Not only is Miyazawa excellent, but so is Toshio Harada, who plays her father.

Miyazawas's interpretation of her character projects so much vulnerability and likability that the audience instinctively wants to comfort and protect her. It's a first-class performance.

shin2 wrote:

This is a very apt description of the movie. It is essentially a filmed two-person stage play, taking place mostly in one setting. Not only is Miyazawa excellent, but so is Toshio Harada, who plays her father.

Yes his performance was laudable as well. It was a winning combo as far as chemistry is concerned.

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Miyazawas's interpretation of her character projects so much vulnerability and likability that the audience instinctively wants to comfort and protect her. It's a first-class performance.

That's what they call suspension of disbelief. She gave an eminently believable portryal, especially given the sensitivities of the role. She's still the best Japanese actress in my opinion after first seeing her onscreen in 1992.