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Cinderella Formula (2008)
Director: Hideki Wada
Cast: Kosuke Toyohara, Saki Terashima, Minoru Tanaka, Miyoko Asada
Runtime106 min
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The University of Tokyo is the most prestigious national and public university in Japan. A charismatic teacher who suffers cancer meets the poor-but-clever girl and he teaches how to overcome the barrier of the entrance examination of the most difficult top-notch university in Japan, as well as how to change a life. (Not to be confused with the 2016 Japanese remake by the same name of "Cinderella Formula")
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Fans of Japanese comedies and coming-of-age stories will particularly enjoy this 2008 film directed by Hideki Wada. It blends humor and heart as a charismatic teacher helps a clever but disadvantaged student overcome the challenges of Japan's prestigious university entrance exams, delivering an inspiring story of perseverance and transformation.