[KineJapan] The effects of Coved-19 on Japanese film & tv

[Schermann Susanne]

Answering Markus' question: From my personal experience, film shooting continues almost as if nothing is happening in the world. 

However, there are two differences:Everybody who feels ill or has a slight fever is required to stay at home until the condition gets better (this kindness is new...)
Many locations refuse now to have the film team coming or are temporarily closed - the search for new locations is sometimes difficult and therefore, the shooting might slow down a little.
As all of you probably know, the shooting of Yamada Yoji's new film is stopped due to the tragic corona-death of the main actor, Shimura Ken.

Abe announced today that he will probably declare a state of emergency for seven prefectures including Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka. I will keep you informed if this has an impact on film shooting.
Best from JapanSusanne



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 From: Markus Nornes via KineJapan <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu>
 To: Japanese Cinema Discussion Forum <kinejapan at mailman.yale.edu> 
Cc: Markus Nornes <nornes at umich.edu>
 Date: 2020/4/4, Sat 08:25
 Subject: [KineJapan] The effects of Coved-19 on Japanese film & tv
   
Toei’s Tokyo studio is closing, presumably temporarily, because someone there tested positive for Convidado-19.
https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202003310000383.html
What other effects on the film industry have people seen? Any reports from the ground?
Markus-- 
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Markus NornesProfessor of Asian CinemaDepartment of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design
Department of Film, Television and Media6348 North Quad105 S. State StreetAnn Arbor, MI 48109-1285

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