Top billed cast

1. 

   Vivian Wu

   Nagiko

2. 

   Yoshi Oida

   The Publisher

3. 

   Ken Ogata

   The Father

4. 

   Hideko Yoshida

   The Aunt / The Maid

5. 

   Ewan McGregor

   Jerome

6. 

   Yutaka Honda

   Hoki

7. 

   Judy Ongg

   The Mother

8. 

   Ken Mitsuishi

   The Husband

9. 

   Barbara Lott

   Jerome's Mother

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-01-26

Hmmm. The thing about films that showcase the male body quite this much is that after a while you start wondering why blokes with perfect physiques and faces always seem to have such an underwhelming payload down below! Anyway, the young "Nagiko" (Vivian Wu) recalls the memories from her childhood when her father used to paint some delicately elegant calligraphy on her face. These perfectly crafted characters - and some accompanying and wonderfully enigmatic stories, all emanated from the works of a lady-in-waiting at the 10th century Heian court in Japan. Subsequently, as an adult she is fasc...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• adultery
• tokyo, japan
• based on memoir or autobiography
• calligraphy
• complex
• gay theme
• erotic romance
• intense