
100 minutes
11/9/2001
Young film star Ken Mihara is about to fall from stardom. His rise as a celebrity is solely credited to his onscreen counterpart, Keiko, who recently announced her retirement from acting in order to get married. Feeling frustrated and helpless, Ken turns to alcohol as he begins to provoke fights, attempts to lure a girl into bed, and argues with his wife, who came to visit him at the studio. All she says is thank you and leaves Ken puzzled. Ken Mihara, once a budding young star, takes a job as an extra. Although he's past his prime, he still manages to infuse a young filmmaker with the motivation to pursue her dreams as a director.

Hidetoshi Nishijima
as Ken Mihara (1965)

Kumiko Aso
as Mio

Mayumi Wakamura
as Chizuru Mihara

Yumi Aso
as Keiko Yoshino

Ren Osugi

Naoto Takenaka

Takashi Sasano

Yûrei Yanagi
Johnny Yoshinaga
as Ken Mihara (2000)

Katsuhisa Namase

Fumiyo Kohinata

Maho Nonami

Tadashi Sakata

Asami Mizukawa
Keiko Miyazaki

Yuka Hoshi

Kazushi Watanabe

Takashi Kobayashi

Tarō Suwa

Sen Yamamoto

Nagatoshi Sakamoto

Toshie Negishi

Aki Sugawara