
The Eel(1997)
A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After his release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking to almost no one except for an eel he befriended while in prison.


When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. One day though, Tetsuya hears about Don (Edison Chen). Tetsuya remembers the times he spent with Emi and Don as a child and also feels insecure about Don.

Yosuke Kubozuka
Tetsuya Kumagawa

Meisa Kuroki
Emi Sugiyama

Edison Chen
Don

Shun Sugata
Joji Sugyama

Taro Yamamoto
Yusaku Kaneko

Suzuki Matsuo
Nakata

Kyôko Kishida
Azumaya

Noboru Mitani
Priest

Mayuko Fukuda
Emi Sugiyama (young)
Kenji Shio
Tetsuya Kumagawa (young)
Under the Same Moon is a drama, crime film released in 2005. Directed by Kenta Fukasaku, it stars Yosuke Kubozuka, Meisa Kuroki, Edison Chen. When Tetsuya (Yosuke Kubozuka) was 10-years-old he met Emi (Meisa Kuroki), who suffered from a heart disease. In hopes to cure Emi's condition, Tetsuya decided to become a doctor. Following through on his dreams, Tetsuya is now a doctor and is about to marry Emi. One day though, Tetsuya hears about Don (Edison Chen). Tetsuya remembers the times he spent with Emi and Don as a child and also feels insecure about Don.
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