On the evening of April 28, the premiere of Hayao Miyazaki's classic film "Howl's Moving Castle" was held at Chengdu Pacific Cinemas (Wangfujing Branch). Ghibli Executive Director Junichi Nishioka came to the scene to interact with the audience and share The behind-the-scenes story of this film.
"Howl's Moving Castle" was released in Japan on November 20, 2004. It was nominated for the 78th Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film and won the Outstanding Technical Contribution Award at the 61st Venice Film Festival's Golden Osella Award. The film is full of romantic and brave fantasy imagination, and also flows with affectionate and tender spiritual poems. In 2024, the 20th anniversary of its release, "Howl's Moving Castle" has been specially restored and will be officially released in mainland China for the first time during May Day.
Previously, Hayao Miyazaki said in an interview that "Howl's Moving Castle" is his most satisfying work. He recalled that during the adaptation process, he created with joy every day, and made every painting with heart and joy.
Junichi Nishioka revealed that in fact, the original director of this work was not Hayao Miyazaki. "It was a younger director, but that director couldn't continue halfway through. In the end, it was director Hayao Miyazaki himself." Come and do the work." He said that the reason why Miyazaki is satisfied with this work is that he enjoys the creative process very much.
It is understood that "Howl's Moving Castle" is adapted from "Howl and the Demon of Fire" by British children's novelist Diana W. Jones. The film is set on the eve of the war and tells the story of the hat-maker Sophie. The offended witch was cast under a spell and transformed from an 18-year-old girl into a 90-year-old old woman. She was horrified and embarked on a wonderful adventure with the wizard Hal, and worked with other people in the castle to find a way to undo the spell.
Junichi Nishioka mentioned that in this work there is a scene where the male and female protagonists kiss, which is unusual in Hayao Miyazaki's movies and is also a major feature of this movie.
The original Japanese dubbing of the film was performed by Takuya Kimura. It is said that Hayao Miyazaki chose Takuya Kimura because his voice "sounds handsome and unreliable", which fits Hal's character setting; while the Chinese dubbing uses a large number of popular actors , the role of Hal is played by the new generation actor Yu Shi.
It is reported that the original Japanese version and the Chinese version of "Howl's Moving Castle" will be officially released simultaneously across the country on April 30. Audiences can choose the version they want to watch.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao editor Wang Liqiang
