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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:27 am Post subject:
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Masami Nagasawa to star in Taiwan drama
Actress Nagasawa Masami will be starring in a drama series in Taiwan. The series is based on popular Japanese manga �gChocolat�h and will be broadcast in Taiwan during a golden time slot in the summer of next year. After that, the drama series will be shown in about 10 other Asian countries including Japan, Korea and China.
Nagasawa will be speaking in Mandarin for the entire series. Filming starts at the end of September and will take place for about 4 months in Taiwan. Nagasawa commented on her reason for accepting the offer, stating, �gI�fm very curious about acting and performing in another language, so by all means, I�fm accepting it!�h It�fs reported that Nagasawa has been practicing Mandarin for every week since spring.
The manga was originally by Kubonouchi Eisaku and is set around a cake shop run by a former gang. Due to various circumstances, the lead character arrives from Japan and the story revolves around the bond she forms with the former gang members, and the former gang boss who eloped with her deceased mother. The lead character is of Chinese descent and grew up in Japan, and thus speaks Mandarin with a Japanese accent.
The series will consists of 13 episodes, each 90 minutes long. Co-starring in the series is popular Taiwanese actor Lan Zhenlong. Japanese director Kitamura Toyoharu, who�fs been active in Taiwan, will also participate in the drama series.
Regarding her first overseas challenge, Nagasawa commented, �gI haven�ft yet come to the full realization that I will be making an appearance in a drama series overseas. It will be great if we can create an interesting piece of work and have good teamwork among the staff and co-stars.�h The original manga has been translated into many languages and is familiar to readers overseas. About this, she added, �gI will be happy if it�fs a piece of work that people can enjoy, just like the original manga.�h
Nagasawa Masami to be featured in �eIQUEEN�f for 2nd time
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Actress Nagasawa Masami will be featured in the eleventh volume of Plup�fs popular high resolution digital photo series �eIQUEEN�e.
She already appeared in the first volume, which was released in August 2011. It was around the same time she received a huge boost in popularity thanks to her role in �eMoteki�e and the stage play �eCrazy Honey�e. Many things have changed since then in terms of her schedule, but you definitely cannot say the same about her beauty. As usual for �eIQUEEN�f, they know how to emphasize on all the charms of the model, and this time, it was photographer Tajima Kazunari who was put in charge of the photo shoot.
They went with a �ecool beauty�f look again for Nagasawa, but she looks a bit more mature than before. Of course, there�fs a lot of emphasize on her trademark beautiful legs and voluptuous body, but she�fs also trying to enchant us with many different and unique expressions.
Nagasawa commented, �gWhen I appeared in the last volume with the theme of �fCHANGE�f , I said that I�fm not changing. However, looking at the photos now, I can surely feel a bit of a difference compared to one year ago.�h
�eIQUEEN Vol. 11 Nagasawa Masami�e will be released in four different versions, including a normal photo book (A4 size, 96 pages) and a special edition (B1 size, 16 double pages), which will go on sale on August 28th. The digital edition with a 4K resolution and 3D images will be released through the Playstation Store sometime in September. Moreover, there will be a Blu-ray edition slated for release on October 24th.
As a matter of fact, this volume will conclude the first season of the �eIQUEEN�f series, which means that Nagasawa had the honor of being the first and the last model of the series. However, Plup already stated that �eIQUEEN�f has received a lot of popularity during this one year and that they are definitely planning to return with a second season in the near future.
On September 3rd, Lotte revealed the new CM for their �gGhana Milk Chocolate�g, which will once again star the trio of Nagasawa Masami, Takei Emi, and child actress Watanabe Konomi.
The concept of the new CM is �gfeeling connected, red chocolate�h and therefore red is once again the main color of the new campaign.
In the CM the three of them are eating the chocolate at the same time, but it�fs so delicious that �git feels like their cheeks are going to fall off.�h They try to use their hands to withstand the sensation, but they eventually embrace each other at their cheeks and say, �gThis way, our cheeks won�ft fall off~!�h
Watanabe is right between the two actresses and looks so adorable that you have no choice but feel warm while watching this CM. She does look like an angel and played her role perfectly, but she still was a bit nervous before the filming.
Nagasawa talked a lot with her in order to ease her mind and always translated the explanations of the production staff into words that are easier to understand for the six year-old Watanabe. She seemed like a kind older sister throughout the whole filming. They also played cat�fs cradle together during the breaks and shared some snacks.
Takei had to film the CM on a different day due to her busy schedule and so she was only given some stand to know where to fix her eyes when she�fs supposed to look at Watanabe. She looked at the stand and said in a sad tone, �gKonomi-chan~!�h The filming also progressed smoothly for her and she visibly enjoyed the chocolate. When she was given a red towel, she even suddenly started imitating Antonio Inoki, a former professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, and his well-known catchphrase.
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:51 am Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa added to cast of 'Bokutachi no Koukan Nikki'
On October 29th, it was announced that actress Nagasawa Masami is going to appear in a supporting role in Uchimura Teruyoshi�fs second movie �eBokutachi no Koukan Nikki�e.
�eBokutachi no Koukan Nikki�f is an adaptation of Suzuki Osamu�fs novel �eGeinin Koukan Nikki ~Yellow Hearts no Monogatari~�e and depicts the struggles of a comedic duo in the Japanese world of entertainment. Suzuki himself is the writer for many very popular variety and comedy shows on TV and Director Uchimura is a comedian and entertainer himself, which sounds like a perfect combination for this sort of movie.
It was already announced the two protagonists who form the comedic duo �eBousou Swimmers�f are played by Ito Atsushi and Koide Keisuke. Nagasawa is going to play a woman who works at a drugstore at daytime and as a hostess at nighttime. Her boyfriend (Koide) struggles to make a living as a comedian, but she supports him all the way and even becomes his wife.
Kimura Fumino, Kawaguchi Haruna, and Sasaki Kuranosuke were also announced as part of the supporting cast. Kimura plays the woman who later becomes the wife of Ito�fs character, Kawaguchi plays the daughter of Koide and Nagasawa, and Sasaki plays the TV producer that controls the fate of the comedic duo.
�eBokutachi no Koukan Nikki�f is slated for a release on March 23rd, 2013.
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:30 am Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa joins cast of John Woo's 'The Crossing'
Nagasawa Masami will participate in John Woo's upcoming two-parter "The Crossing". The film features an ensemble Asian cast headed by Tong Dawei, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Song Hye-kyo, Kaneshiro Takeshi, and Nagasawa.
Production began earlier this month and the production team around Woo are still in the talks with many more actors. "The Crossing" is set against the upheavals of revolutionary China in 1949 and depicts the story of three couples from different backgrounds who make a fateful voyage on a ship fleeing China to Taiwan. The screenplay is written by Wang Huiling, who previously co-wrote "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and who adapted "Lust Caution".
Nagasawa has already appeared in a Taiwanese drama, which is slated for broadcast this summer, but it's her first appearance in a foreign film. She was able to polish her language skills in the drama that was filmed entirely in Chinese, which eventually led to this casting offer according to her agency.
The foreign actors will join the production later this month. Filming is scheduled to take place in Beijing, Shanghai, Taiwan and other locations. Woo plans to release the first part of "The Crossing" in China at the end of 2014 and the second part in 2015. A Japanese release date has not been fixed yet.
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa drama 'Toshi Densetsu no Onna' to have a sequel
Nagasawa Masami's drama "Toshi Densetsu no Onna", which was aired on TV Asahi during April ~ June of last year, will be getting a sequel starting in October.
"Toshi Densetsu no Onna" is a comedy mystery that features a beautiful female detective "Otonashi Tsukiko" (Nagasawa) who has an obsession with urban legends. Using her beauty and maniac point of view, she solves various unsolved cases that are somehow related to the urban legends.
The sequel will begin where Tsukiko, who went over to New York in the end of previous series, comes back to Japan, and she joins a newly created division in the Metropolitan Police Department called "Unscientific incident investigation unit ('UIU' for short)". The first episode will feature the urban legend related to Mount Fuji.
Nagasawa commented, "I can't be happier that I will be able to play the unique character 'Tsukiko' once again. I would like to do many silly things, including cosplay, this time as well."
Not only Nagasawa, but other regular cast members that include Mizobata Junpei, Takenaka Naoto, and Hirayama Hiroyuki, will also continue to make appearances in the sequel. There will be new cast members as well.
Just like the previous series, the sequel will be aired on TV Asahi's "Friday Night Drama" time slot (every Friday at 11:15 pm) starting in October.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 7:04 pm Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa to star as Sho Sakurai's wife in FujiTV Special
Nagasawa Masami will be starring in the upcoming FujiTV drama SP "Kimi ni sasageru Emblem" which will be shown during New Year 2017. The drama SP features Sakurai Sho as the lead character Takajo Kazuya who is based on the life of Kyoya Kazuyuki, a former J-league soccer player who became a wheelchair basketball player after a traffic accident. Nagasawa will play Takajo's wife Nakagawa Miki who chooses to marry him despite his accident which took place just before their wedding and her parents' objections.
As this is the first time that Nagasawa is playing a wife with a disabled husband, she admitted that it was difficult to show the complicated feelings of her character. However, since she was a child, she had seen how people can be passionate about sports through her interaction with those working with her father Nagasawa Kazuaki who is a former national team soccer player and coach so she could identify with the feelings of the lead character. She was also impressed by how positive Takajo is even though he faces so many challenges and hopes that she will be able to manage the role of his wife. When asked about her impression of Sakurai who she is working with for the first time, Nagasawa praised him for being a person who doesn't give anyone pressure, is very tolerant towards others and seems able to do everything. As such, she could relax from the first day they started working together.
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Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:00 pm Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa to star in movie "Uso wo Aisuru Onna"
Nagasawa Masami and Takahashi Issei will be starring in the new movie "Uso wo Aisuru Onna" (The woman who loves lies) directed by Nakae Kazuhito which will be shown in cinemas next year. The two of them last worked together 14 years ago in the 2004 movie "Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu" when she was 16 and he was 23 but have collaborated in CMs such as the ongoing dTV CM where they play a married couple living far apart as the wife lives in outer space and the husband lives in Tokyo. Nagasawa commented that when they first worked together, Takahashi was already a well-respected senior actor so she is very happy to work with him again. Likewise, Takahashi said that he got to see how a young girl like her had grown up to be a charming woman and is looking forward to acting opposite her in this film.
In this love story with a tinge of mystery, Nagasawa plays Kawahara Yukari, a career woman working at a major beverage manufacturer who has been living with her medical intern boyfriend Koide Kippei (Takahashi) for the past 5 years and has plans to marry him soon. One day, Kippei collapses due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage and slips into a coma. To Yukari's surprise, when the police comes knocking on her door, she finds out that everything she has known about Kippei is a lie as his name, occupation, driving licence and family register are all fake. While trying to find out what kind of man she has loved, she heads to his supposed hometown on an island in the Setouchi Inland sea where she gets help from a private detective Kaibara Takumi played by Yoshida Kotaro to investigate the truth.
Filming began on 12 March and will be done at places such as Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture and Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture. It is expected to be wrapped up at the end of April.
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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:07 am Post subject:
Masami Nagasawa to star in FujiTV 2018 Spring drama
Masami Nagasawa will star in the FujiTV 2018 Spring drama "Confidence Man JP" starting in April. Co-stars are Masahiro Higashide and Fumiyo Kohinata.
Nagasawa plays a con artist who preys on rich men. She forms a confidence gang with Higashide and Kohinata. Higashide's character wants to quit being a con-man and Kohinata's character is a long time veteran con-man.
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