AW: Another Wakamatsu question
J.sharp
j.sharp
Fri Sep 7 07:53:37 EDT 2007
Thanks Roland,
This is sort of what I had guessed, but one thing that interests me is where
was the film shot, as the photos on the VHS box cover, as I remember, looked
fairly Middle Eastern, even though I don't believe there are any Savannahs
in the Middle East. Also, how long (roughly) is this video?
Thanks
Jasper
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From: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Subject: AW: Another Wakamatsu question
Date: 07/09/07 02:41
> Jasper,
>
> EIEN NO SABANNA is a music video of singer/actress Hayase Yukako, whom
Wakamatsu had cast as lead in his film KISU YORI KANTAN in 1988 (released
1989). The music video was shot after that and is one of two music videos
that Wakamatsu directed (the other being EACH LITTLE THING WIND FAIRGROUND
for the rock group Soul Flower Union in 1999).
>
> Roland
>
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> Von: owner-KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu im Auftrag von J.sharp
> Gesendet: Fr 07.09.2007 12:58
> An: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
> Betreff: Another Wakamatsu question
>
> Hi again,
>
> I remember whilst living in Japan coming across a VHS box in the Wakamatsu
> section containing pictures of a girl walking through various Middle
Eastern
> landscapes.
> After doing a bit more research, I've discovered the title of this was
Eien
> no sabanna - bara no shippo
> (???????~??????~),
> translating something like Eternal Savannah - Tail of a Rose (or should
that
> be 'stem' of a rose?), and it was released in 1989. The only info I could
> find after a bit of web research was that the only credit is for a lady
> called Yukako Hayase, a singer, popular in the 80s apparently. I'd assumed
> this was some kind of idol video, but it appears to be a long pop promo.
Its
> not listed on the jmdb anyway, so I was wondering if anyone had any
> information about this at all.
>
> Best,
>
> Jasper
>
>
>
>
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> Date: 07/09/07 00:43
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