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…
Yoji Yamada and Lee Sang-il Discuss Japanese Filmmaking
Two generational talents of Japanese cinema shared the stage to discuss each other’s work at Tokyo International Film Festival, where…
Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art and Rivalry in Tokyo
The Tokyo International Film Festival‘s TIFF Lounge series of talks and masterclasses featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji, director of…
Chloé Zhao, Lee Sang-il Set for Tokyo’s Akira Kurosawa Award
Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao and Japanese director Lee Sang-il are to receive the prestigious Kurosawa Akira Award at the 38th…
Chloé Zhao, Lee Sang-il to Receive Tokyo’s Kurosawa Akira Award
The Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped two acclaimed directors from opposite sides of the Pacific for its Kurosawa Akira…