Hatsune Eriko, Nishida Toshiyuki, Nakamura Masatoshi, Ibu Masato, Kataoka Kotaro, Narahashi Yoko, Gary Foster, Nomura Yuto / Press Conference for the Film "The Emperor's Last War" General MacArthur and GHQ (General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) landed in Japan after the war. A press conference was held on April 24th at Jiji Press Hall to announce the production of the historical suspense film "The Emperor's Last War," which depicts an unknown story that determined the fate of Japan shortly after the war. Cast members Hatsune Eriko, Nishida Toshiyuki, Nakamura Masatoshi, Ibu Masato, Kataoka Kotaro, producers Narahashi Yoko, Gary Foster, and Nomura Yuto attended the press conference. The film is also a hot topic because Tommy Lee Jones plays MacArthur. Regarding his impressions of working with Jones, Nishida said, "I feel the scale of his humanity. Although he is an actor, I thought he was a philosopher." Kataoka said, "We had several rehearsals, but Tommy suddenly got angry and said, 'Don't make us do it multiple times! We can do it in one go!' At that time, I thought he trusted my acting. At the end, Tommy said he was glad to have worked with me, and I was happy." Nishida and Nakamura also tried their hand at English lines, but Nishida said with a wry smile, "I felt like a student taking exams during filming." Nakamura said, "I tried my best," while praising his co-stars' efforts, saying, "I thought Nishida was amazing again. His efforts were beyond my imagination." In response, Ibu apologized, saying, "I'm the only one who didn't have to speak English, so I'm very sorry to everyone," and then emphasized that there were other difficulties besides English, saying, "But I had a hard time with high blood pressure (laughs)." The filming took place in New Zealand, and Nishida happily recalled the heroine, Hatsune, who played his niece, saying, "When I saw her oriental beauty in a foreign country, my heart beat twice as hard. Just thinking that she was my niece made my heart leap." He also revealed his timid side, saying, "I wanted to invite her to dinner, but I couldn't." Nakamura responded, "I went to dinner with her. We ended up going out to dinner together," making Nishida jealous. Regarding the film, Nishida said, "It's a work that depicts the national character of the Japanese people from the American perspective, and I participated in it with a good impression. I want many people to see it." Nakamura said, "I'm amazed at how history can change so much just by looking at it from a different angle." Kataoka, who played the role of the Emperor, revealed that he was encouraged to take on the role by Nakamura Kanzaburo, who passed away last year, saying, "When I was offered the role, I had already decided to do a Kabuki performance, but when I consulted with Nakamura Kanzaburo, he said, 'I should definitely do this role!' So I decided to participate." "The Emperor's End" will be released nationwide from July 27th. [Related articles/videos] ■ Nishida Toshiyuki tries his hand at English lines! "I felt like a high school student preparing for entrance exams," he said with a wry smile.https://www.moviecollection.jp/news/1... ■ [Video] TV commercial for "The Last Emperor" (180 seconds) • TV commercial for "The Last Emperor", a historical suspense film set in Japan just after the end of the war (180 seconds) ■ [Video] Special footage including the main feature and making of "The Last Emperor" • Special footage including the main feature and making of "The Last Emperor", a historical suspense film set in Japan just after the end of the war... #ToshiyukiNishida#MasatoshiNakamura#The Last Emperor