Ken Watanabe, Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho’ Oscars Run and Box Office
A nearly three-hour film about Kabuki was never supposed to be a box office juggernaut, but “Kokuho” has defied expectations…
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‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il on Japan’s Surprise Box-Office Sensation
Amid another anxiety-inducing year for the theatrical film business, one of 2025’s few unmistakably hopeful signs came in a most…
‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Top-Grossing Live-Action Film Ever
Lee Sang-il’s Kokuho — a nearly three-hour period drama about the cloistered world of traditional kabuki theater — has defied…
‘Shogun,’ ‘Kokuho’ and ‘Renoir’ Producers Discuss Global Pathways
Three Japanese female producers who have achieved international critical and commercial success —Miyagawa Eriko, Eiko Mizuno Gray and Murata Chieko…
‘Kokuho’ Production Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Crowd
As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton…
Japan Picks Lee Sang-il’s Kabuki Drama ‘Kokuho’ as Oscar Submission
Japan has selected Lee Sang-il‘s “Kokuho” as its submission for the international feature category at the 98th Academy Awards, the…