''Thway'' () is a 2003 film and the first

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Myanmar Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has ...

collaboration. It was directed by Koji Chino. The film is based on a bestselling novel, ''Thway'', written by Journal Gyaw Ma Ma Lay. The Burmese name of the movie is ''Thway''. The English name is ''The Bonds of Blood'' and the Japanese name is ''Chi no Kizuna''.

Cast

*Kyaw Thu * Akari Asou as Yumi Yoshida * Min Maw Kun as Maung Maung *

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as Ma Thwe Thwe (Maung Maung's mother) *

Toshiyuki Nagashima is a Japanese actor. He won the award for Best Newcomer at the 3rd Hochi Film Awards for '' Kaerazaru hibi'' and for Best Actor at the 6th Hochi Film Awards for '' Enrai''. Selected filmography Film *'' Kaerazaru hibi'' (1978) *''Third Base' ...

as Toshio Yoshida

Plot

Yumi is a university student who learns that she has a younger brother (Maung Maung) in Myanmar, who was born to her Japanese father Toshio Yoshida and a Myanmar woman, Ma Thwe Thwe. Toshio was a Japanese soldier sent to Myanmar during

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. Yumi decides to visit Myanmar to meet her younger brother Maung Maung. Despite many difficulties, she finally meets Maung Maung. The beautiful but sad affection between Yumi and Maung Maung is described in the film.

Release

This film employs both Japanese and Burmese languages with Burmese subtitles. It appeared at

Thamada Cinema Thamada Cinema (), formerly known as the President Cinema, is a historic mid-century modernist movie theater in Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Completed around 1964, the Thamada complex, which includes both the cinema and hotel, is one of the cit ...

, Yangon on 24 May 2006. Director Koji Chino attended the debut of the film in Tokyo on 8 December 2003 and in Kyoto, Osaka and other cities. The Japanese debut was crowded with Japanese World War II veterans. He screened the movie in

Mandalay Mandalay is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631 km (392 mi) north of Yangon. In 2014, the city had a population of 1,225,553. Mandalay was founded in 1857 by Ki ...

on 30 and 31 May 2006.

References

External links

* 2003 films 2000s Burmese-language films 2000s Japanese-language films Burmese multilingual films Japanese multilingual films {{Myanmar-film-stub