Director says adaptation of Murakami book faithful

Monday 12th October, 03:52 AM JST

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morriconelover at 10:53 AM JST - 12th October

Will be looking forward to seeing it. Tran Anh Hung is a great director, "Cyclo" is really a beautiful film, and "the scent of green papaya" also an astonishing movie.
sctaber56 at 02:49 PM JST - 12th October

I wonder if the musical track will include many Beatles songs - at least Norwegian Wood, I hope - a quiet classic.
electric2004 at 03:34 PM JST - 12th October

I wonder how they will explain the situation, which is at the core of the book that one woman has the problem of "not getting wet".
smithinjapan at 04:47 PM JST - 12th October

Tran is an amazing director, and if he's doing it, it'll be good. A bit artsy for some, I'm sure, but that won't make the movie suffer. I'm sure it will be heart-wrenching, and since Murakami took part in the making process you know it will be excellent (he usually forbids adaptations after someone made a god-awful version of the aforementioned book).

I'm looking forward to it.

electric2004: That's easy: exposition.
TeruSensei at 07:03 PM JST - 12th October

I really enjoyed the film version of 'Tony Takitani,' but Norwegian Wood is so memorable to me, and such a treasure, I don't think I'll ever watch any film adaptation of it.
KallyPygous at 08:30 PM JST - 12th October

If it's faithful to the book it will be turgid and dire.
KallyPygous at 08:30 PM JST - 12th October

Sorry, turbid, though most people will be bored turgid.