In memory of Ken Takakura & Yusaku Matsuda...

When Andy Garcia was told the passing away of Yusaku Matsuda...


who was struggling with his cancer on shooting...even he was advised


to cure it but he overrode his decision to participate to this film...


Black Rain..for the realization of his dream as he is in Hollywood...



Garcia was completely shocked and feel very sad...because of their


friendship...other casts were also did the same...



According to some information, it was planned that the sequence of


this will feature Yusaku again...that was the reason to avoid to kill


the villain who was acted by him...they want to make the second one


but never realized because of the demise of...just, sad.



Last year, there was also the "huge lost" in movie scene....


Ken Takakura, one of the legendary and old salt actor who especially


did his great acts in movies...as "movie actor"...passed away...at age 83


Everyone who love him were shocked by this sad news...even Takeshi


Kitano wanted to invite him to his works in long, very long time....


As you see this one, Mr.Takakura is very fluent and versed for his English skill...


he formally studied the language that lately should be his advantage


for Hollywood movie scene...of course, his humble, polite & sincere


character always supported him as movie professional...every


staffs loved him, but often make them laugh by funny jokes & tricks...




This scene didn't featured Yusaku but did Ken, Andy, Michael Douglas


& Japanese famous former champion of boxing Guts Ishimatsu...who


is still actively doing his jobs as actor & even TV personality...on


the this movie, he was featured acted as


reckless Yakuza with Japanese Iresumi(tattoo)...with this famous one



"I can't understand the English, you should speak Japanese" for


American detective...who took in him for the extradition of suspect...