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When Will You Return? (2017)
Director: Fukugawa Yoshihiro
Cast: Machiko Ono, Osamu Mukai, Yoko Nogiwa, Kayoko Kishimoto
Runtime114 min
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Tomoko Ashimura types on a computer her memory of her late husband Goro, but Tomoko Ashimura succumbs to a disease. On behalf of Tomoko Ashimura, her grandchild Osamu collects Tomoko’s memoirs. He learns about the love between his grandparents for the past 50 years and the difficult life they faced during and after the Pacific War.
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While details about the critical and public reception of this 2017 family drama directed by Fukugawa Yoshihiro are limited, the film's focus on a touching love story spanning 50 years and the hardships faced by the central couple during and after the Pacific War suggests it may resonate with audiences appreciative of intimate, character-driven stories.
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"When Will You Return?" is a song originally recorded by Chinese singer Zhou Xuan in 1937, but also well known as a song by Teresa Teng (1978). It has also been variously translated as "When Will the Gentleman Come Back Again?" or "When Will You Come Back Again?" The lyrics were written by Huang Jiamo (黃嘉謨) set to a tune composed by Liu Xue'an.
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