#leesangil — Public Fediverse posts

Kabuki epic “Kokuho” had a huge night at Japan’s top film awards, taking 10 prizes including best picture and best director. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/14/entertainment-news/kokuho-academy-prize-winner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #awards #japanacademyfilmprize #kokuho #tokyotaxi #leesangil

“Kokuho” has hit the ¥20 billion milestone in box office earnings in Japan, its distributor, Toho, says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/17/film/kokuho-film-earning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #kokuho #kabuki #records #leesangil

‘Kokuho,’ Japan’s Highest-Grossing Live-Action Film, Sets U.K., Ireland Release
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #VueLumière

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kokuho-uk-ireland-release-1236664829/

Japan’s surprise box-office hit dominates the Japan Academy Awards — but at the Oscars, “Kokuho” comes away with just one nomination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/23/entertainment-news/oscar-nominations-kokuho-academy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #japanesefilm #kokuho #kabuki #records #leesangil #awards #japanacademyfilmprize #academyawards

Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action Film and an Oscars Contender: ‘This Film Is About Pursuing Beauty’
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Oscars

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ken-watanabe-lee-sang-il-kokuho-oscars-box-office-1236632099/

Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action Film and an Oscars Contender: ‘This Film Is About Pursuing Beauty’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ken-watanabe-lee-sang-il-kokuho-oscars-box-office-1236632099/

‘Kokuho’ Director Lee Sang-il & Star Ken Watanabe On How Japan’s Oscar Entry Revived Moviegoing In The Country – Deadline Screening Series
#News #DeadlineScreeningSeries #GKIDS #Kenwatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Novid #Oscars

https://deadline.com/2026/01/kokuho-ken-watanabe-interview-1236681100/

‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Highest-Grossing Local Live-Action Movie Ever In Market; Kabuki Drama Is Country’s Oscar Submission
#News #BestInternationalFeatureFilm #GKIDS #InternationalBoxOffice #Kenwatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #Oscars

https://deadline.com/2025/11/kokuho-japan-box-office-record-1236630368/

‘Kokuho’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Live-Action Film Locally With $111 Million
#Variety #Asia #BoxOffice #Global #News #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil

https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/kokuho-highest-grossing-japanese-live-action-film-locally-1236593349/

Audiences Get a Sneak Peek of Japanese Phenomenon ‘Kokuho’ at ‘THR Frontrunners’ Screening
#MovieNews #Movies #GKIDS #Japan #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil #THRFrontrunners #THROriginalVideo

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/making-of-japanese-film-kokuho-1236412468/

Japan Picks Lee Sang-il’s Hit Kabuki Drama ‘Kokuho’ as Oscar Submission
#Variety #Asia #Awards #Global #News #AcademyAwards #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil

https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/japan-oscar-entry-lee-sang-il-kabuki-drama-kokuho-1236500629/

👉 Lee Sang Il’s Live-Action #Film #Kokuho Starring Yoshizawa Ryo Breaks #Japanese Box Office Records. List of all 7 records: https://www.tonboriday.com/2025/07/yoshizawa-ryo-kokuho-records.html

#YoshizawaRyo #Leesangil #国宝 #japanesemovie #movie

You don’t have to be a kabuki expert to be impressed — Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama deliver stage performances that are both convincing as kabuki and arresting as drama in Lee Sang-il’s ambitious film. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/08/film/kokuho/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kokuho #kabuki #ryoyoshizawa #ryuseiyokohama #leesangil #kenwatanabe

Director Lee Sang-il turns a long-held vision into reality with his sumptuously shot film tracing one actor's lonely ascent to greatness in the world of kabuki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/06/06/film/kokuho-sang-il-lee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #kokuho #kabuki #ryoyoshizawa #ryuseiyokohama #leesangil #kenwatanabe

Lee Sang-il, Stars Detail Grueling Kabuki Journey on Cannes Film ‘Kokuho’: ‘I Could Not Hear Anything Except My Own Heartbeats and Breath’
#Variety #Asia #Festivals #Global #News #CannesDirectors039Fortnight #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #LeeSangil

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ken-watanabe-lee-sang-il-kabuki-drama-kokuho-cannes-1236402305/