Jinx!!!

2013 Japanese film
Jinx!!!
Jinx!!! poster
ジンクス
Directed byNaoto Kumazawa
Written byNaoto Kumazawa, Yukiko Manabe
Produced byMasaki Koide
Starring
  • Park Hyomin
  • Kento Yamazaki
  • Kurumi Shimizu
Music byGoro Yasukawa
Production
company
ROBOT Production
Distributed by
  • T-Joy
  • Cinus Entertainment Co.Ltd
Release date
October 20, 2013
Running time
122 minutes
CountryJapan

Jinx!!! Jinksu!!! (ジンクス!!!) is a 2013 Japanese romantic comedy film starring T-ara's Park Hyomin, Kento Yamazaki and Kurumi Shimizu. It was the first Japanese film starring a South Korean Idol.[1][2] The film premiered at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 20, 2013, making it the first Japanese movie starring a foreign actress to do so.[3] It also received a nomination at the 14th Nippon Connection Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany. [4] The film was pre-sold to multiple East Asian countries including South Korea, Hong Kong ,and Taiwan.

In 2015, Jinx!!! was selected as part of the English association "Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme" in its 12th edition and was screened in various cities in the United Kingdom including in London, Belfast (Northern Ireland), Derby, Birmingham, Nottingham, Kendal ,and Cumbria.[5]

Synopsis

Ji-ho is a Korean girl who has lost her boyfriend in an accident. To get over her pain, she decides to travel to Japan as an exchange student at a university. There, she meets Kaede, a shy and lonely girl who doesn't initially treat her very well. Kaede has been in love with Yusuke for a long time, who also feels the same way about her. However, neither of them dared to confess. Ji-ho, immediately realizes this and wants to help them, using Korean methods, to achieve her goal of uniting them as a couple.

Cast

  • Park Hyomin as Yoon Ji-ho.
  • Kurumi Shimizu as Yamaguchi Kaede.
  • Kento Yamazaki as Nomura Yusuke.
  • Motoki Ochiai as Matsuzaka Hayato.
  • Airi Matsuyama as Muroi Kuniko.
  • Jeon Soo Kyung (cameo).
  • Sanae Miyata as Mimura Sachie.
  • Kazuya Takahashi as Sato Kiyoharu.

Production

Filming began in mid-February 2013 and was finished mid-March 2013. Shooting took place mostly in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Part of the movie was filmed in Kyushu International University Library in Kitakyushu City and in South Korea.

Release

Jinx!!! has its world premiere at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 20, 2013, making it the first Japanese movie starring a foreign actress to do so. It hit theatres in Japan on November 16, 2013, as a limited release.[3] The film was pre-sold to multiple East Asian countries including South Korea where it premiered on February 13, 2014, under The Dream & Pictures, Hong Kong on February 15, 2014, Singapore and Taiwan.

The film had its European premiere at the 14th Nippon Connection Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany on May 1, 2014, under the category Nippon Cinema.[4]

In 2015, Jinx!!! was selected as part of the English association "Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme" in its 12th edition and was screened in various cities in the United Kingdom including London at The Institute of Contemporary Arts, Belfast (Northern Ireland), Derby, Birmingham, Nottingham, Kendal and Cumbria.[5]

Home Media and distribution

Jinx!!! was released as a DVD in Japan on March 14, 2014, under Toei Video in 2 editions; a Regular Edition which included the film, special news and the trailer and first press limited Edition which included 2 DVD sets, the first included the film. the second bonus DVD had behind the scenes videos, interviews with the main cast (Hyomin / Kurumi Shimizu & Kento Yamazaki), Tokyo International Film Festival coverage (October 17 green carpet / November 16 opening stage greeting / November 35 thank you stage greeting), a music video of the original soundtrack Kimi ga Kureta Michishirube (By T-ara), collectibles and a poster.[6][7]

The film is available for rent and purchase on Yahoo! Japan's online video streaming platform Gayo! under premium content.[8]

Soundtrack

An original soundtrack was released for the film by South Korean girl group T-ara named Kimi ga Kureta Michishirube (You Gave Me Guidance) on November 20, 2013.[9] The song was released as the group's eighth Japanese single and was then re-released on their third Japanese album Gossip Girls on May 14, 2014.

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
26th Tokyo International Film Festival 2013 Feature Film Jinx!!! Nominated [10]
14th Nippon Connection Film Festival 2014 Nippon Cinema Nominated [4]

Adaptations

Yukiko Manabe who was in charge of the screenplay remade the film into a novel on September 25 and into an audio book on February 25, 2014.[11]

The film was also made into a manga by Japanese manga artist Reiko Momochi on November 13, 2013.[12]

References

  1. ^ "T-ARAヒョミン、日本映画初出演！ROBOT製作の熊澤尚人監督最新作 : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "T-ara's Hyo-min Stars as Love Messenger in Japanese Flick". Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. ^ a b allcinema, 映画 ジンクス!!! (2013)について 映画データベース – allcinema (in Japanese), retrieved December 30, 2022
  4. ^ a b c "Nippon Connection". nipponconnection.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jinx!!! – Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme". www.jpf-film.org.uk. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "JINX!!! Japanese Movie DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "JINX!!! SPECIAL EDITION Special Edition [Limited Release] Japanese Movie DVD". CDJapan. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "ジンクス!!! | 映画 | GYAO!ストア". GYAO! (in Japanese). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. ^ "T-ARA 8th Single ジャケット写真公開！｜T-ARAオフィシャルブログpowered by Ameba". T-ara Official Blog. Ameba. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "연애 징크스!!!". movie.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  11. ^ CORPORATION, KADOKAWA. "ジンクス！！！". KADOKAWAオフィシャルサイト. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  12. ^ "ヒョミン＆熊澤尚人監督による映画『ジンクス!!!』、漫画化決定". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

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