Japanese animated film 'Fireworks' based on director's childhood memories releases in China
The animated feature 'Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?' premieres in mainland China on Friday. Japanese director Shunji Iwai developed the story from personal childhood experiences, including a memory from second grade when classmates revealed secret crushes. The 90-minute film expands upon Iwai's 1993 live-action television drama of the same title, for which he received the New Directors Award from the Directors Guild of Japan. Co-directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Nobuyuki Takeuchi, the narrative follows children debating perspectives during a fireworks display, which inspired the film's name.
Key facts
- The animated film 'Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?' releases in mainland China on Friday
- Director Shunji Iwai drew inspiration from a childhood memory of classmates confessing crushes
- The film is based on Iwai's 1993 live-action TV drama of the same name
- Iwai won the New Directors Award from the Directors Guild of Japan for the original 1993 drama
- The film is co-directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Entities
Artists
- Shunji Iwai
- Akiyuki Shinbo
- Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Institutions
- Directors Guild of Japan
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- Japan