| Edition |
Uncut special edition ; anamorphic widescreen format (16:9). |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 or stereo. |
| Cast |
Matsuyuki Yasuko, Toyokawa Etsushi, Aoi Yū, Yamazaki Shizyuo, Takahashi Katsumi, Kishibe Ittoku, Fuji Sumiko. |
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松雪泰子, 豊川悦司, 蒼井優, 山崎静代, 高橋克実, 岸部 一徳, 富司純子. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Yamamoto Hideo ; editor, Imai Tsuyoshi ; choreograher, Kaleinani Hayakawa ; music, Jake Shimabukuro. |
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撮影, 山本英夫 ; 編集, 今井剛 ; 舞踊振り付け, カレイナニ早川 ; 音楽, ジェイク。シマブクロ. |
| Note |
English language credits from subtitles. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Special features (disc 1): brief filmographies (Yasuko Matsuyuki, Yu Aoi, Etsushi Toyokawa, Ittoku Kishibe, Sumiko Fuji, Lee Sang-il). |
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Special features (disc 2, 81 min.): "'Hula girls' : another story" (making-of featurette, 9 min.); "How to be a hula girl" (featurette on how the actresses were trained to dance and how the dance portions of the movie were filmed, 42 min.); "Hula girls : the real story" (featurette on the real-life inspirations for the film, 22 min.); interview with composer Jake Shimabukuro (5 min.); original Japanese trailers (3 min.). |
| Audience |
Not rated Viz Pictures. |
| Summary |
When a coal-mining town in northeastern Japan falls on hard times, its citizens unite to create a "Hawaiian Center", in hopes of boosting tourism. A group of coal miners' daughters devote themselves to the cause, and train to become professional hula dancers. |
| Terms Of Use |
"For private home use only" -- Container. |
| Language |
In Japanese, with optional English subtitles. |
| Contents |
Special features : Anamorphic widescreen version -- Language: Japanese -- Subtitles: English. disc 1. Director & cast profile -- VIZ Pictures presents. disc 2. The making of Hula Girls -- How to be a hula girl -- Hula girls: The real story -- An interview with Jake Shimabukuro -- Original Japanese trailers. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Women dancers -- Japan -- Ikawa-mura -- Drama.
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Hula (Dance) -- Japan -- Ikawa-mura -- Drama.
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Ikawa-mura (Japan) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Lee, Sang-il, 1974-
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李相日, 1974-
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Matsuyuki, Yasuko, 1972-
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松雪泰子.
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Toyokawa, Etsushi, 1962-
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豊川悦司, 1962-
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Aoi, Yū, 1985-
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蒼井優.
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Shimabukuro, Jake.
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Cine Qua Non (Firm)
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シネカノン (Firm)
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Happinet (Firm)
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ハピネット (Firm)
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SDP (Firm)
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Viz Pictures.
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| Added Title |
produced by Cine Qua Non, in association with Happinet and SDP ; producer, Ishihara Hitomi ; written by Lee Sang-il and Habara Daisuke ; directed by Lee Sang-il. |
| ISBN |
1934244074 |
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9781934244074 |
| Standard No. |
896911001072 |
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