木卫二

这个有致敬电影人之意的系列难道也会成三部曲？野上照代、市川昆、【还有谁】？母亲、弟弟，接下去还会有什么。

高龄的山田洋次，真正诠释了什么叫国民级，尽管近年致敬成了一股潮流，但《弟弟》看起来就是一部感人深刻的家庭通俗剧嘛。

不过《弟弟》似乎没有流入九区市场，观者寥寥，大概市川昆作品真的有点多。不过这样也好，普通观众似乎不会有光辉前作的阴影效果。

　　Japanese studio 松竹 has announced details of veteran director 山田洋次's 81st film, 弟弟.
　　
　　The family drama will begin shooting in January 2009 at Kinuta Studios in Tokyo.
　　
　　弟弟 (Younger Brother) will star 吉永小百合 and 笑福亭鹤瓶. Shofukutei will play the wayward younger brother of 吉永小百合, who cares for him despite his foolish behaviour.
　　
　　When they reunite after a serious falling out, she finds out her brother is fighting a terminal disease.
　　
　　Otouto will also star 扶桑花女孩 actress 苍井优 as 吉永小百合's only daughter and 硫磺岛的来信 star 加濑亮 as her love interest.
　　
　　"Family ties are inseparable. The unreasonable, yet loving, and sometimes sad relationship of a family and siblings will be depicted through heartfelt laughter in this film," commented Yamada.
　　
　　The original screenplay for Otouto was written by 山田洋次 and regular collaborator Emiko Hiramitsu, who also penned Yamada's two most recent releases 武士的一分 and Kabei - Our Mother.
　　
　　It pays homage to 市川昆's 1960 film of the same name but is not a remake. Hiroshi Fukasawa and Kenichi Tamura will produce.
　　
　　Famed actress 吉永小百合 and 笑福亭鹤瓶 also starred in 山田's 母亲. Released in January of this year, the film became a hit for 松竹, grossing $21.56m (Y1.95b). It also screened in competition at the 柏林电影节.
　　
　　Yamada is considered one of Japan's most respected directors and is best known for the Tora-san series and his recent samurai trilogy, which includes the Oscar-nominated 黄昏清兵卫 and 武士的一分.
　　
　　The latter grossed $45.43m (Y4.11b) band swept the 日本电影学院奖.
　　
　　The American remake of Yamada's 幸福的黄手帕, starring William Hurt, screened at festivals this year including Sundance and Deauville.
　　
　　松竹 plans to release Otouto in early 2010.【screendaily J.G】