i found an interesting aricle about the movie 26 years diary well here it is oh yeah before i post it i recommend you guys see this movie.

In January 2001, a South Korean student named Lee Su-hyun was waiting for the subway in Tokyo when a Japanese man fell on the tracks. Lee and another Japanese man jumped onto the rails in an attempt to get him out of the way before an oncoming train reached the station. Sadly, they were unsuccessful and all three men were killed.

Lee’s death made headlines in both Korea and Japan, and the 26-year-old’s act of unselfishness struck a deep chord with people from both countries. His heroism resonated all the more given the long and bitter history between the two countries, and may have even made people in both nations reconsider their long-held prejudices and suspicions regarding their neighbors.

The Japanese film “26 Years Diary,” which was released in Japan last year and is currently showing in Korea, is a cinematic tribute to the late Korean student. Rather than focusing on the final spontaneous act of heroism, the film presents the young man’s life in Tokyo in the years prior to his death.

No one, however, would mistake “26 Years Diary” as being completely factual. Rather, the film is pure melodrama, the kind of sweet and sentimental story that is immensely popular in both Korea and Japan. And as with all melodramas, it needs a certain suspension of disbelief to be enjoyed.

The film begins in 1996, with Lee Su-hyun finishing his mandatory military service and returning home to the port city of Busan. A few years later, Su-hyun (played by actor Lee Tae-sung) decides to go study in Tokyo to pursue his interest in Japanese language and culture.

Once in Tokyo, his love of rock music draws him to Japan’s thriving live music scene. While watching street performances, he meets and falls for Yuri, an aspiring Japanese singer with a powerful voice but a troubled family life. Yuri (played by J-pop singer Maki Onaga) is in constant conflict with her divorced father, a bitter man who owns a small run-down rock club.

The majority of the film revolves around Su-hyun and Yuri as their relationship grows from mutual curiosity to friendship and finally romance. Su-hyun becomes an anchor for Yuri, helping to get her music and family life in order, and providing her with the support and love she needs.

As may be expected, the film goes out of its way to cast Su-hyun in an idealized light. Athletic, popular and good with the guitar, Su-hyun is portrayed as an extremely well-adjusted young man with strong family values and a firm sense of morality; there are several scenes in which he steps in to help someone in trouble.

In addition, the movie carefully establishes Su-hyun’s Korean identity with scenes of Korean-style family meals, ancestral rituals and traditional music performances. While perhaps providing a cultural context for Japanese moviegoers, these idealized moments also serve to show Su-hyun as being deeply rooted in tradition, a trait that his modernized Japanese friends sorely lack.

Indeed, there is an implied criticism of Japanese society in presenting Su-hyun in such a heroic and stereotypical fashion. Particularly in scenes that highlight Japanese prejudice towards Koreans, director Junji Hanado seems to accuse his country of losing touch with important moral and traditional values still upheld by fine Korean men such as Su-hyun.

In the end, “26 Years Diary” is a curious mixture of stereotypes, melodrama and social criticism that may disappoint those looking for an authentic portrait of Lee Su-hyun. But once such blurring of fact and fiction is overlooked, there is still much to enjoy about this heartfelt, if somewhat puzzling, tribute to a heroic young man.

oh yeah this article came from the korea times. well bye for now

hey everybody this journal is going to be dedicated to music news that hasnt been added. Well Maximum the hormones lead vocalist Daisuke-han is going to be having throat surgery sometime within the next month or so. when this happens the band is going on hiatus for about 3 months.


Well the last bit of news for today is about Gackt. Gackt is going to be releasing a new single on november 26th the single is going to be called Jesus. He also released a DvD called Amakakeru Ryu no Gotoku it is a documentary/commentary about him making the drama Fūrinkazan. Well thats all for now.

well its been a while since i made an entry i figured id update it. well i started 1st semester of college my gf is going to the same college we even take some of the same classes. well right now im taking english (Im only really taking it because my gf wanted me too, im also taking a japanese history class a math class and psychology. its been a workload cause i have college and i also work it can get very stressful well i went to high and mighty colors last concert with maki and it was pretty cool they played around 20 songs it was a nice sendoff for maki in my opinion. oh yeah a bit of music news from japan i guess ayumi hamasaki is going to be releasing a new single on December 17th 2008 it is called Days/Green i cant wait for it either oh yeah i also watched DBSK on tv a couple of days ago they were doing an interview. it was pretty funny too i think they have a video of it on youtube you guys should check it out well thats all for now on my next journal entry ill post more music news if i find out anything. well bye for now

well the past few days have been eventful a couple of days ago on the 26th i went to a high and mighty color concert with my gf. we have been together for 6 years we met when we were 13. a few other artists were performing at the concert they were perfume,melody,gollbetty,metis, and may'n. it was a good concert high and mighty color performed hot limit ichirin no hana and amazing it was awesome. i actually got there autographs before the concert they had an autograph session before the concert it was packed. i got my hot limit cd and a poster signed by the whole band. well other stuff happened but im not going to go into that kinda private. well that is all for now bye for now

sorry i havent posted an entry in a while i just moved back to japan the flight kinda sucked i moved in with my girlfriend we live in tokyo. i managed to get a job in the same mall as my girlfriend i work in a big manga store they also sell like anime dvds and toys and stuff like that i enjoy the job because i love manga and i help people with manga my opinion seems to help alot of people pick out there manga. ive been partying alot also. i had to catch up with my friends and visit my mother. ive bought a bunch of new cds i got the new maximum the hormone tsume tsume tsume cd it has 3 songs on it i recommend that you guys buy it. i got mine for around 15 dollars in american money although i could be off with the amount im not good with caculating yen to dollar amounts. i also got the new high and mighty color hot limit cd. it comes with a dvd with the hot limit video it shows the making of it and stuff. this one also has 3 songs on it too. they are mirror and kirakira summer. that one i also reccomend. and i also got a coupke gackt cds and the guity album from ayumi hamasaki. well that is it for now . i try to post a new poem sometime. well good-bye from japan

well here is my daily poem.

karite nemu kakashi no sode ya yowa no shimo.

I would sleep, borrowing the sleeve of the scarecrow. midnight frost. well i see that these are gaining some popularity thanks for reading everyone.

oh yeah by the way i am going back to japan in about 3 days to live with my girlfriend im so excited but i gotta take a plane and i have to leave early in the morning but it is worth it . well goodbye for now

well here is my poem for the day

Hito wo yume to ya omoishiruramu sumi suteshi, sono wa kochou no yadori nite


That mans life is but a dream- is what we now come to know

this is one of my favorites

bye for now

well i thought i should add another poem i might start adding one everyday

Suzushisa wa mizu yori fukash aki no sora

Ah, for coolness, it rivals the waters depth this autumn sky.

well thats it for today ill add another one tommorow

well hi everyone for a while i have been translating some old japanese poems alot of them have alot of meaning so i thought i should share some with you. you could also learn some japanese too.

the first poem is called the jisei of matsuo basho

a Jisei is a farewell poem of a samurai or a monk

well here is the poem

Tabi ni yande yuma wa kareno o kakemeguru. thats the romaji translation

now here is the english translation.

Falling sick on a journey, my dream goes around above withered fields.

well thats all for now ill be posting more soon!! jya ne! or bye

hi

well the past few days have real crappy my dads been giving me a bunch of crap. I swear i cant wait to go live with my mother in japan. Its so boring here. Now that i graduated from school i dont have to worry about school anymore but now that i dont have to go to school its really boring around here. I cant wait to leave for japan but i have to wait till next month when i get there im gonna party with all my old friends. well thats all i got to say adiosu

Hi everyone My name is Kenshi Imura Im 17 years old and i was born in the kyoto Province of japan. My mother is japanese and my father is american. i recently Graduated from monroe high school in rochester New york. i go to school in america beacause my parents are separated i usually go back to kyoto during the summer to spend time with my mother cause i really hate america especially the schools all the kids there are "special" if you know what i mean. i plan on moving back to japan to go to college. i just havent decided which one to go to yet. i maintained a 4.0 gpa in school so i should have no problems with college. Im leaving for japan sometime next month. Well enough of that im into j-pop and j-rock i mostly like Hikara, ayu Maximum the hormone and glay. i have semi long hair its black with dark red streaks in it. i like clothes with skulls and dragons. Well it seems im typing alot. if you guys want to know anything more just ask me. Oh yeah add me as a friend if you read this im always looking for more friends as long as your not "special" like the kids in my school ok guys ill write a new entry in a few days.Bai