Im not forcing myself at all.
I have good stamina.
The filmmaker told us that he has no intentions of slowing down.
Hirokazu Kore-eda.Anthony Kwan/Getty Images.
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We arent sure which streaming service is going to get it yet.
But its based on a popular NHK series made 40 years ago.
Its a very samurai story.
In total, there will be seven episodes, he said.
This is the second year running that a film helmed by Hamaguchi has picked up the award.
He won the top prize last year withDrive My Car.
There are now a lot of shows, but theyre not making a living at all.
It was a dream to work with Sakamoto.
I have always admired his work and saw similarities between us.
I learned a lot from him, Kore-eda said of Sakamoto.
Sakamoto inked the deal last year with Netflix.
His first project for the streamer was the romantic murder mysteryIn Love And Deep Water.
Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintamafranchise) and Aoi Miyazaki (Rage,The Great Passage) head the cast.
Maybe we will collaborate on another new film, Kore-eda said of his and Sakamotos work at the streamer.
Last nights AFAs kicked off a month of film events in Hong Kong.
On Monday, Hong KongsFilmart, the biggest market in Asia, kicked into gear.
