The tragic tale of two lovers whose passion burns so intensely it destroys them. Based on the bestselling novel by Junichi Watanabe, is about the fated love affair between Shoichiro, a middle-aged man who has come to regret devoting his whole life to his work, and Rinko, a beautiful woman trapped in a married life filled with depression and disillusion. A man engaged to Soichiro's daughter, Chika, has fallen in love with Rinko, and Soichiro meets with her to ask her to end the relationship. However, despite their unpleasant first meeting, soon Shoichiro and Rinko find themselves drawn to each other, and find in each other something that had been missing in their lives. Their burning passion heightens, until their yearning for everlasting, perfect love leads to a fateful decision.
Credits
Lost Paradise Cast
Name |
Character |
Kōji Yakusho
He was 41, now 69 years old
|
as Shoichiro Kuki |
Hitomi Kuroki
She was 36, now 64 years old
|
as Rinko Matsubaro |
Akira Terao
He was 49, now 77 years old
|
as Kinugawa |
Yoshino Kimura
She was 21, now 48 years old
|
as Chika (daughter) |
Toshio Shiba
He was 50, now 77 years old
|
as Haruhiko Matsubara |
Jun Murakami
He was 23, now 51 years old
|
as Toru |
Kazuya Kosaka
He was 61, 62 years old when he died
|
as Suzuki |
Kenjirō Ishimaru
He was 43, now 71 years old
|
as Muramatsu |
Chiaki Hara
He was 89, now 117 years old
|
as Ms. Miyata |
Tomoko Hoshino
She was 40, now 68 years old
|
as Fumie Kuki (wife) |
Morio Agata
He was 48, now 76 years old
|
as Yokoyama |
Kumija Kim
|
as Midori (as Kumiko Kim) |
Lost Paradise Crew