Jonetsu Tairiku x Kengo Toura

[Machine Translation] One of the best young actors in Japanese film industry! Kengo Kora, 23 years old. The reason for the conflict and tears in his heart. He has a handsome face and strong eyes that seem to penetrate people. In the five years since his debut, he has appeared in more than 20 films, and since spring 2011, he has also appeared in NHK's morning drama "Ohisama. He is now on the fast track to becoming a national actor. However, when we first started interviewing him, his words came as a surprise to us. From the outside looking in, his life as an actor has been going too smoothly. However, the 23-year-old actor was at a loss about the expectations and popularity of the people around him, which had grown before he knew it, and at times he felt crushed. The program follows him closely for seven months as he goes behind the scenes of "A Clockwork Orange," his first stage performance, and on the set of "Kaiyaku" (released in June 2011), a film directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, whom Kora calls his "mentor. What did Kora, who was troubled by the role and mentally trapped, say in tears right after the filming? What is the unknown face of one of the best young actors in the Japanese film industry? In addition to the full-length version of "Jounetsu Tairiku" broadcast on February 6, 2011, 20 minutes of unaired scenes are included as bonus footage.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: deleted scene(s)

日本映画界きっての若手演技派! 高良健吾・23歳。胸に秘めた葛藤と涙の理由――。 端正な顔立ちに、人を射抜くような強い瞳。デビューから5年で出演映画は20本を超え、2011年春からNHKの朝ドラマ「おひさま」にも出演中。今猛スピードで国民的俳優の座を駆け上がっている。だが取材を始めて間もない頃にこぼれた言葉は意外なものだった。「そんなに期待しないで欲しいんです」傍から見れば順調すぎる役者人生。だが、いつの間にか膨れ上がった周囲の期待や人気に戸惑い、時に押しつぶされそうになるという23歳の青年の姿があった。番組では、初舞台となった『時計じかけのオレンジ』の舞台裏や、高良が「師匠」と慕う廣木隆一監督の映画『軽蔑』(2011年6月公開)の撮影現場などに7カ月間密着。役どころに悩み、精神的に追い詰められた高良が撮影終了直後に涙しながら語った言葉とは? 日本映画界きっての若手演技派俳優の知られざる素顔とは? 2011年2月6日に放送された「情熱大陸」番組本編に加えて、未放送シーン約20分を特典映像として収録。

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