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Wikipedia article


'The Partner' (Vietnamese: 'Ngi cng s'; Japanese: 'Za Pton ~ itoshiki hyakunen no tomo e ~') is a 2013 Japanese-Vietnamese historical telefilm based on the true story of the Vietnamese independence fighter Phan Bi Chu and his Japanese friend Asaba Sakitaro. The film aired on September 29, 2013 on Vietnam Television in Vietnam and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan.

Cast



Meiji era

*Noriyuki Higashiyama as Asaba Sakitaro

*Hunh ng as Phan Bi Chu

*Bnh Minh as Cng

*Emi Takei as Oiwa Akane

*Kazue Fukiishi as Asaba Masa

*Hng ng as Trn ng Phong

*Tetsuya Takeda as Inukai Tsuyoshi

*Akira Emoto as kuma Shigenobu

21st century

*Noriyuki Higashiyama as Tetsuya Suzuki

*Hunh ng as Nguyn Thnh Nam

*Mana Ashida as Sakura Suzuki

*Lan Phng as L Hng Lin

*Yuichi Nakamaru as Noriaki Hatakeyama

*Yukiyo Toake as Machi Kinoshita

Production



The film was produced in 2013 to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. Filming took place in both countries from June to July 2013. Vietnamese actors Hunh ng and Lan Phng had to learn Japanese for their roles.

Awards



'The Partner' won five out of eight awards in the Direct-to-Video Film category at the 2013 Vietnam Film Festival.


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