CANNES —

Major record label Avex staged a huge 400 million yen PR party in Cannes on Wednesday night to promote its artists to the world’s entertainment media. Singers Manabu Oshio, Ami Suzuki, actor Saki Takaoka and other Avex artists as well as 150 Avex staff attended the party held at Martinez hotel.

At the party, Avex’s new film “Red Cliff” was previewed for invited film producers. Avex also announced Takaoka will be cast as the heroine in a joint U.S.-Japan production of “The Hariyama Bridge,” scheduled to be released next year.

Avex says its will focus more on film production in addition to its conventional music activities.

4 Comments

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  kenchan at 08:18 PM JST - 22nd May

  who? who cares?

  Hope they had a nice holiday out of it as thats all they'll achieve out of this event.

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  OssanULTRA at 01:45 AM JST - 23rd May

  I'm surprised Koda Kumi wasn't there. Isn't she on AVEX?

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  thepro at 12:50 PM JST - 23rd May

  Does anyone listen to terrible J-pop overseas except anime nerds?

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  xpompey8 at 01:14 PM JST - 23rd May

  I'm still waiting for my invitation, where the heck is it?? That's a lot of cash to splash on a party!

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