30 Jan 2003
Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
The Wandering Princess
Pu Zhe, the younger brother of the Emperor of Manchukuo, marries Ryuko the daughter of an aristocratic family. To the surprise of all, a deep love between Pu Zhe and Ryuko develops and is put to the test when Japan loses the war.
Top Billed Cast
京マチ子 Ryûko Korinkakura (Hiroko Aishinkakura)
船越英二 Futetsu (Fuketsu Aishinkakura)
竜様明 Fubun (Fugi Aishinkakura)
金田一敦子 Empress Wan Rong
沢村貞子 Kazuko Sugawara
南部彰三 Hidesato Sugawara
東山千栄子 Nao Sugawara
Ryozo Yoshii Kosuke Takahashi
平井岐代子 Tsuruko Takahashi
石黒達也 Furuya
三津田健 Asabuki
Mitsuko Mito Izumi
笠智衆 Kinoshita
八潮悠子 
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