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Catch A Wave (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3

Takenaka Naoto (Actor) | Miura Haruma (Actor) | Kato Rosa (Actor) | Sakaguchi Kenji
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Catch A Wave (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)

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Beach, ocean, sunshine, and the summer of sixteen wash pleasantly onto shore in the 2006 surfing feature Catch a Wave. This lively youth film is based on a bestselling novel written by Toyoda Kazuma when he was only 16 years old as a documentary of his high school summer. Toyoda himself also adapted the novel into the film's screenplay, ensuring that the story stays young and true to spirit. Catch a Wave marks the feature debut of director Takahashi Nobuyuki who did the film editing for classic J-horrors like Ring, The Grudge, Dark Water, and Retribution and co-directed the popular television drama Water Boys. Teen stars Miura Haruma (Koizora, 14 Year Old Mother), Kimura Ryo (Heat Island, Nodame Cantabile), and Hamada Gaku (Ahiru To Kamo No Coin Locker) play three high school boys who find more than they expect in an unforgettable summer of romance, friendship, and surfing. Catch a Wave also features television star Sakaguchi Kenji (Pride), Kato Rosa (A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth), and character actor Takenaka Naoto (Nodame Cantabile).

Now that school's out, high school friends Taiyo (Miura Haruma), Kosuke (Hamada Gaku), and Seito (Kimura Ryo) are eager to get away from the city - not to mention their parents. They plan to spend their summer at the beach, but on the first day of arrival, the bumbling boys have already managed to lose their house keys. Fortunately, they meet strange old surf shop owner Duke Kawahara (Takenaka Naoto) who takes them in and recruits them to work at his shop in exchange for surfing instruction. And just like that, the three boys have found a new goal for their summer - to Catch a Wave at Shonan Beach.

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Product Title: Catch A Wave (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) 3個衝浪的少年 (DVD) (香港版) 3个冲浪的少年 (DVD) (香港版) Catch A Wave (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Catch A Wave (DVD) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s): Takenaka Naoto (Actor) | Miura Haruma (Actor) | Kato Rosa (Actor) | Sakaguchi Kenji | Toyota Maho | Hamada Gaku | Takagi Saya | Kimura Ryo | Mifune Rikiya 竹中直人 (Actor) | 三浦春馬 (Actor) | 加藤羅莎 (Actor) | 阪口憲二 | Toyota Maho | 濱田岳 | 高樹沙耶 | 木村了 | 三船力也 竹中直人 (Actor) | 三浦春马 (Actor) | 加藤罗莎 (Actor) | 阪口宪二 | Toyota Maho | 滨田岳 | 高树沙耶 | Kimura Ryo | Mifune Rikiya 竹中直人 (Actor) | 三浦春馬 (Actor) | 加藤ローサ (Actor) | 坂口憲二 | とよた真帆 | 濱田岳 | 高樹沙耶 | 木村了 | 三船力也 | 西宮佑騎 Takenaka Naoto (Actor) | Miura Haruma (Actor) | Kato Rosa (Actor) | Sakaguchi Kenji | Toyota Maho | Hamada Gaku | Takagi Saya | Kimura Ryo | Mifune Rikiya
Director: Takahashi Nobuyuki 高橋伸之 高桥伸之 高橋伸之 Takahashi Nobuyuki
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Release Date: 2009-02-27
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Country of Origin: Japan
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio: Letterboxed, 1.78 : 1
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Duration: 116 (mins)
Publisher: Kam & Ronson Enterprises Co Ltd
Package Weight: 120 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1014419372

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導演︰高橋伸之

夏天到了,一群高中生,打算到海邊度長假。他們遇到了衝浪及愛情,原本期待平淡無波的假期,忽然變得特別有意義。大洋(三浦春馬飾演)是一個十六歲的高中生,他與兩個最要好的朋友田口及小林,決定要共度夏天。他們遠離家長的管束,住在田口家離東京數小時之遙,坐落於肖南海灘邊的別墅。當他們抵達時,立刻被一望無際的大海,以及站在濤天巨浪上的衝浪者給迷惑。 他們找到了別墅,田口卻發覺鑰匙遺忘在海灘上。眾人緊張地回過頭去找時,在海灘筋疲力盡,沉沉睡去。 隔天,他們被奇特的中年半裸男子杜克河原(竹中直人飾演)給嚇醒。杜克好心收留了他們,要求他們幫忙打掃,同時照顧他所經營的衝浪用品店。大友提議,以杜克教導如何衝浪,做為交換的條件。杜克欣然同意。當大洋在店裡時,遇到了一位名叫茱莉亞(加藤羅莎飾演)的美麗衝浪女孩。精采刺激的衝浪和甜美的初戀,正要展開。大洋和朋友的夏天,青春上路。

這是第一部日本衝浪影片,電影能夠順利推出,要感謝日本衝浪協會的大力支援。電影不僅在日本最?的衝浪地點肖南海灘拍攝,同時也在衝浪朝聖地夏威夷北方海岸線取景。

「Catch A Wave」是改編自同名的暢銷小說,作者為豐田和真。當時他才十六歲,紀錄自己的第一個高中暑假海邊生活,同時參與編寫電影劇本。
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10 (1)

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May 25, 2009

Cute and endearing story Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
but very disappointing picture quality : lack of sharpness and brightness, and even sometimes slightly blurred. But once again, the producers have chosen the cheapest option : a DVD 5 - 3.8 GB disc. What can one expect of a 3.8 GB encoding ? It is wholly inadequate, specially as most of the movie is made against a background of vast and moving landscapes (waves and beaches). Just imagine watching someone surfing on a big breaking wave on a badly crenelated picture !...

I wish I had known that before buying it, as I probably would not have bought it then !

Why is it that "Hong Kong Version" DVDs are so often of such very bad technical quality ? Despite such a hefty price as for this one ? For half that price, I bought in England a DVD copy of "Local Boys" (another movie about surfing) with immaculate quality.

People should mention the DVD technical quality in their reviews, as watching a good movie on a bad DVD is nearly as frustrating as watching a bad movie !!!
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