《青春18×2 通往有你的旅程》
18×2 Beyond Youthful Days
“18×2 Beyond Youthful Days” (2024) is a romance drama jointly produced in Taiwan and Japan. The film is adapted from a Taiwanese internet blog about backpacking through Japan on a slow train; directed by Michihito Fujii (with one-quarter Taiwanese heritage); produced by Chang Chen; and starring Greg Hsu and Kaya Kiyohara. The story follows 36 year-old Taiwanese man Jimmy. When he happens on an old postcard from Ami, a girl he met 18 years ago in Japan, Jimmy takes up a meandering solo journey through Japan once more. Along the way, he recalls his young romance with Ami, and encounters people and situations that cause him to reflect on life. Critics have praised this film for its simple but delicate storytelling, naturalistic actor work, and effective evocation of the Japanese and Taiwanese settings.
About the Movie
《青春18×2 通往有你的旅程》（日語：青春18×2 君へと続く道）是一部於2024年上映、日本與臺灣國際合作拍攝的青春愛情公路電影，改編自臺灣網路遊記《青春·18×2 日本慢車流浪記》，導演由藤井道人 (具四分之一的臺灣血統)執導，張震擔任監製，許光漢與清原果耶主演。劇情描述 36 歲的Jimmy 看到18年前日本女孩 Ami 寄來的明信片後憶起初戀，決定獨自前往日本展開一段漫無目的旅行。他在沿途回憶起18歲時與 Ami 相識的青澀過往，並在旅途中遇見許多珍貴的人事物，從中審視自己、喚回人生與夢想的意義，最終來到 Ami 的家鄉。影評認為本片情節平淡簡單而細膩，導演與攝影將日本與台灣的氛圍與畫面做出對比並融合得宜，演員表演自然且靈動，呈現出一個純粹又帶有餘韻的故事。
About the Director
Michihito Fujii 藤井道人
Born in 1986. After graduating from the Film Department of the Faculty of Arts at Nihon University, he founded the film group "BABEL LABEL" in 2010, and made his commercial debut with the film adaptation of Koutarou Isaka's novel "OH!FATHER" in 2014. His film "The Journalist" won six awards at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize, including Best Picture, and has received numerous other film awards. He has been actively directing films such as "Ao no Kaerimichi" (18), "Day and Night" (19), "The Brightest Roof in the Universe" (20), "A Family" (21), and "The Last 10 Years" (22). This year, "Village" and "A Hard Day" will be released in rapid succession. He is one of the most popular directors in the world today.
