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| Screenplay: | Junnichiro Taniguchi |
| Director: | Jun Muto |
| Starring: | Noriyuki Higashiyama Huỳnh Đông Emi Takei Bình Minh |
| Music: | Koji Endo |
| Country: | Japan Vietnam |
| Language: | Japanese Vietnamese |
| Producer: | Tsuyoshi Katayama Đỗ Thanh Hải Masato Endo |
| Cinematography: | Nguyễn Mai Hiền |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Company: | Tokyo Broadcasting System Television Vietnam Television |
The Partner (Vietnamese: Người cộng sự; Japanese: Za Pātonā ~ itoshiki hyakunen no tomo e ~) is a 2013 Japanese-Vietnamese historical telefilm based on the true story of the Vietnamese independence fighter Phan Bội Châu and his Japanese friend Asaba Sakitaro.[1] The film aired on September 29, 2013 on Vietnam Television in Vietnam and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan.
The film was produced in 2013 to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam. Filming took place in both countries from June to July 2013. Vietnamese actors Huỳnh Đông and Lan Phương had to learn Japanese for their roles.[2]
The Partner won five out of eight awards in the Direct-to-Video Film category at the 2013 Vietnam Film Festival.[3]
| Year | Award | Category | Individual | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18th | Vietnam Film Festival | |||
| Huỳnh Đông | |||||
| Best Actress Award | Emi Takei | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Nguyễn Mai Hiền | ||||
| Best Art Design | Trọng Tuân[4] |