Ami, a backpacker from Japan who is four years older than high school student Jimmy, shows up at his part-time job. The two end up spending the summer working at the same store, but Jimmy gradually develops a faint crush on Ami. The two of them grew closer as they rode motorcycles together at night and went to the movies, but suddenly, Ami decided to return to Japan. Ami proposes her "one promise" to Jimmy, who can't sort out his feelings. As time passes, Jimmy visits his parents' house for the first time in a while and finds a postcard that Ami sent him 18 years ago when she returned to Japan. Jimmy's memories of his first love come back to him, and he takes his first solo trip to Japan to confront his past and examine his present. Jimmy rides the train while listening to songs that remind him of his memories with Ami, and he heads to her hometown. Will Jimmy be able to reunite with Ami? (Source: Japanese = happinet-phantom.com || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the travel essay "Qing Chun 18×2: Riben Manche Liulang Ji" (青春18×2 日本慢車流浪記) by Bluefoxing (藍狐) [2014]. ~~ Co-production with Taiwan. Edit Translation
- English
- Tiếng Việt
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- Native Title: 青春18×2 君へと続く道
- Also Known As: Sei Shun 18×2 Kimi e to Tsudzuku Michi , Kimi e to Tsudzuku Michi , Qing Chun 18×2 Er Tong Wang You Ni De Lu Cheng , 君へと続く道 , 青春18×2 通往有你的旅程
- Screenwriter & Director: Fujii Michihito
- Genres: Romance, Youth, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Greg Hsu in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Greg Hsu in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Greg HsuLin Jia Ming / "Jimmy"Main Role -
![Kiyohara Kaya in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Kiyohara Kaya in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Kiyohara KayaAmiMain Role -
![Michieda Shunsuke in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Michieda Shunsuke in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Michieda ShunsukeKojiSupport Role -
![Kuroki Haru in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Kuroki Haru in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Kuroki HaruYukikoSupport Role -
![Matsushige Yutaka in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Matsushige Yutaka in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Matsushige YutakaNakazatoSupport Role -
![Kuroki Hitomi in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)]( "Kuroki Hitomi in 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days Japanese Movie (2024)")
Kuroki HitomiYukoSupport Role
Reviews
A sensitive and emotional journey.
Yes, my rating may be high, but I don’t think undeservedly so.It’s hard to know where to start for this review, the film’s cinematography is stunning, attention to detail is just-so, while the characters are realistic and truly embodied by their actors. The soundtrack matched perfectly the events onscreen. When I left the cinema, walking home quietly at night, life felt beautiful. That is the feeling this film left me with.
I also loved the creative decisions made in storytelling, which added major depth and impact to scenes that may have stood out less otherwise. I love the film in a quiet and reflective sense; it doesn’t rush to throw so many things at the viewer at once (with the possible exception of subtitles, being a bilingual film). In that sense the film is much like a journey you go on together with the leads.
The attention to detail with language was not lost on me, as the characters knew each other longer, their language abilities noticeably grew and improved, which may seem small but is of major importance.
I have, at most, one critique for the film; which would relate to it being a bit cliché with one element, but this didn’t take away from my viewing experience, nor that of the friend next to me who didn’t notice it.
If you can watch this in cinemas I absolutely recommend doing so; albeit if you aren’t relatively fluent and literate in Mandarin or Japanese, it may be linguistically tricky. If you’re looking at this sometime in the future and debating if it’s worth your time, please give it a go!
Cần ngay một anh xe ôm tên Hứa Quang Hán :))))
Điểm cộng:- Cảnh quay đẹp dã man. Nào là cảnh đầy tuyết trắng ở Nhật Bản, cảnh thả đèn trời tại Đài Bắc.
- Một anh Hán hóa thân vào vai Jimmy tuổi 18 tràn đầy nhiệt huyết làm mình vô tình nhớ tới một ánh trăng sáng trong lòng mình là Lý Tử Duy năm ấy.
Điểm trừ:
- Mình coi được 30 phút trong rạp là mí mắt mình sụp xuống và muốn đi về rồi. Cốt truyện không quá đặc sắc mà phải nói là dẫn dắt như hạch ấy :))))) Nếu không vì anh Hán thì mình cũng không bỏ tiền đi xem rồi.
