Former Takarazuka top star breaks new ground as "Chacha"

Tokyograph News · 09-07-2007, 07:03 PM

Yoka Wao, a former top star of the Takarazuka, has signed on to star in a big-budget film titled "Chacha: Tengai no Onna," directed by Hajime Hashimoto.

The movie is a fictionalized version of the life of Chacha, a concubine of the famous daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The story is based on the novel "Yodo no Nikki" by Yasushi Inoue.

"Chacha" marks a big leap for Wao, as this is her first non-theater role, as well as her first time playing a female.

The film is scheduled for a December 22 opening. It is projected to cost over 1 billion yen, following in the footsteps of Toei's recent New Year releases, "YAMATO" in 2005 and "Ooku" in 2006.

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09-07-2007, 07:03 PM	#1
Tokyograph News Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 11	Former Takarazuka top star breaks new ground as "Chacha" Yoka Wao, a former top star of the Takarazuka, has signed on to star in a big-budget film titled "Chacha: Tengai no Onna," directed by Hajime Hashimoto. The movie is a fictionalized version of the life of Chacha, a concubine of the famous daimyo Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The story is based on the novel "Yodo no Nikki" by Yasushi Inoue. "Chacha" marks a big leap for Wao, as this is her first non-theater role, as well as her first time playing a female. The film is scheduled for a December 22 opening. It is projected to cost over 1 billion yen, following in the footsteps of Toei's recent New Year releases, "YAMATO" in 2005 and "Ooku" in 2006. Link to article

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