Michihito FUJII 藤井道人
18x2 Beyond Youthful Days
青春18×2 君へと続く道
Nippon Cinema ª
Jimmy and Ami spend an unforgettable summer working together at a karaoke bar in Taiwan. They promise to meet again as soon as they both achieve their dreams. 18 years later, an old postcard stirs up Jimmy’s memories and he decides to travel to Japan. Michihito FUJII’s touching drama impressively captures times gone by.
青春18×2 君へと続く道
Seishun 18x2 kimi eto tsuzuku michi
Japan, Taiwan 2024
123 minutes
Director
Michihito FUJII
Script
Michihito FUJII based on an essay by Jimmy LAI
Cinematography
Keisuke IMAMURA
Music
Takashi OHMAMA
World sales
Happinet Phantom Studios
Cast
Kuang Han HSU, Kaya KIYOHARA, Shunsuke MICHIEDA, Haru KUROKI, Yutaka MATSUSHIGE
About Michihito FUJII
藤井道人
Michihito FUJII was born in Tokyo in 1986. During his studies at Nihon University College of Art, he founded the production company BABEL LABEL. His feature debut OH! FATHER was released in cinemas in 2014. Nippon Connection screened the world premiere of his film WE ARE (2017 / NC ’18) and his award-winning film THE JOURNALIST (2019 / NC ’20). Apart from numerous feature films and commercials, he also directed the Netflix series SAMURAI GOURMET (2017).