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The story of "Initial D" making into a film had been heard for about 3 or 4 years. When the most first hearing it, Andy Lau seemed to perform Bunta, and Edison Chan to be cast of Takumi. I thought solving that Bunta of Andy might have impossibility. Afterwards, there was a change many times (According to the example). When attaining to formal announcement last year, the Bunta post was Anthony Wong. The one enough to make Shown Yue, Edison Chan, Jordan Chan Siu-Chon, Kenny Bee, and us run by other Cast, Jay Chow of the first leading role (almost debut movie) is excluded. Though it was removed from "All Asia opening to the public together" thought to be surely the same, The day of a long-awaited Japan premiere came !

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First of all, a free event was held with cine city plaza at 16 o'clock. The crowd of double three pile were made. already surrounding at 14 o'clock of the plaza. Especially, because the Jay fan is an official, first visit to Japan, and the first event, the expectation is great.

Ann Suzuki appeared getting on AE86. Jay Chow opened the door and she was escorted. Afterwards, Edison, Shown, and Anthony appeared in the stage.
First of all, They greeted it by one.
Jay : Hello. I am Jay Chow. (In Japanese above)
Ann : I am finally very the enjoyment by open to the public in Japan. It is thought that it is really interesting and make it to your enjoyment, please.
Edison : Hello. I'm Edison. This movie is miracle ! (In Japanses)
Shown : Hello. I'm Shown Yue. Please guide me. (In Japanese above) Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy this movie, and come to like it.
Anthony : Hello. (In Japanese above) When you can like this movie, I'm glad.

Chairperson : Jay, How do you act in movies, and about a completed impression ?
Jay : I am very glad. Thank you I want to say to you of the fan of Japan first of all. (The voice from the plaza. "There is Chinese, too." ) To the fan of China. I want to express my gratitude for such a lot of fans' of me coming. CD will be released and assist in you, please.
Chairperson : How about you though "Fujiwara Takumi" is an owner of a wonderful driving technique ?
Jay : When always running away from the paparazzi, I demonstrate a terrible technique.
Chairperson : Edison, Do you remain in the desire going out in this movie set ?
Edison : I was able to get acquainted with a lot of Japanese through filming this time. A lot of numbers of friends such as people and cameraman of the extra in local increased, and I was very glad that there was a chance to use Japanese fully.
Chairperson : Though I think that your Japanese progressed very much, Is there your favorite Japanese ?
Edison : Ganbarimasu ! (It holds out.)
Chairperson : Shown, You practiced fairly while filming of the drift. I heard that You were the good. Is it true ?
Shown : All are good. I came a little earlier than the schedule because I very liked race and practiced. However, all were good at the time of filming.
Chairperson : Anthoy, How about competing with the young man ?
Anthony : What ? young ? I think that all almost the same age, Don't you think so ?
Chairperson : It is so. What was you thought of acting of Jay as an old-timer of acting ?
Anthony : It was good.
Chairperson : What the charm of this work do you think ?
Anthony : I think that the importance is a car, and a technology of the drift. The following might be acting of Jay Chow who is the leading part and be the charms. And, it is acting of other people. Needless to say, acting of Ann Suzuki was very wonderful.

After that It presented the dragon beard candy from the performer to the spectator.

The Japan premiere was held from 19:30 by adjoining "Shinjuku Tokyu movie theater".
Andrew Lau and Chapman To in addition to the member ahead participated.

It greeted it in Japanese first respectively by one. (Most was the same ahead.)
Chairperson : I want to ask the producer, As for this work that was the comic in Japan, the animation was done. Please teach the point about which it took care when making it into a film and the point to have stuck to.
Andrew : I was bearing putting out the taste of the original in mind. Because it is a comic of the national treasure class, the original is masterpiece also in Japan that offers the life with Alain Mak, and Felix Chong, writes the scenario, and makes it. I think that everybody can like it by all means.
Chairperson : Do though you seem to have come sticking to about the car ?
Andrew : The desire was put very much and taken this time because I had gave my whole mind special for the car since childhood. A completed work is very satisfied.
Chairperson : Really congratulations on the long movie first leading role. decide Japan CD debut on August 31 this time, too@It is Mr. Jay Chow.
Jay : I'm very glad to put CD on the market in Japan. And such a lot of fans...
(Shown said "This is a film publicity.")
Jay : I'm sorry. Please come to see my movie. (In Japanese above) It had a hard time in everyone very and it took it. And, please assist in you this is making the cartoon of Japan into a film.
Chairperson : You have already become famous in Asia. How do you go out to a long movie for the first time, and about work of actor ?
Jay : It was strained of course first. But, everyone was gentle to me. Because it was such a person to tell the truth, it was possible to be always amused though the director looked scary first.

Chairperson : Miss Ann, What did you think because you worked with very good-looking actors ?
Ann : It comes to apologize because I am standing here now, and (Spectator) woman's power too is terrible. the site was really happy. There is terribly and powerfully a tension, too. You touched it gently to me. There was variously uneasy respect first because it was the first Hong Kong movies, too. It was possible to take a picture by really enjoying it.
Chairperson : How about the image of Mr. Jay in the movie set actually in the movie though there were a lot of scenes that twined with Mr. Jay ?
Ann : I thought whether it was a person who did not talk so much first. But, He variously shows the jugglery, and He is very gentle...
Shown : (He is very a lewd person.) (In Japanese Slang word)
Jay : (Do not joke.) (In Japanese Slang word)
Ann : Always in such feeling...
Chairperson : A, Ha. Thy also has the sense of the humour...
Ann : They are very wonderful one.
Chairperson : What jugglery shows the jugglery of Mr. Jay ?
The large applause happens from the spectator. Then, Jay removed his ring and started the jugglery. The ring put on the head of Ann was erased, and it took it out from the pocket of his pants. Afterwards, the ring was thrown out to the auditorium.
Chairperson : Edison, You are really making it to the intimacy with Mr. Anthony who is sideways. He is an actor who respects it. Did you go out to this movie this time and get any advice from him ?
Edison : I can hardly get advice of this filming at times. Because he had a lot of scenes with Jay. However, I had taught a lot a lot a lot and a lot before.
Anthony : Were you taught ? Was it confused ? (The pronunciation looks like "taught" and "confused".)
Edison : Woo, It is "taught". It is not "confused".
Chairperson : Did it see from Mr. Edison, and does the viewpoint of this movie ?
Edison : Is it a viewpoint ? This people ! It is a viewpoint that people only of this have gone out.
Chairperson : Though I heard that Mr. Shown is the good among driving these. (From the spectator "Ooh...")
Shown : Ooh...
Chairperson : How about your driving technique seen from yourself ?
Shown : (It smiles wryly.) OK.. I think so-so. All are good.
Chairperson : How many points is it if you says by the point ?
Shown : Jay was not the best. Because he has thrown the car.
Chairperson : How about Edisson ?
Shown : Ichiban (NO 1) (In Japnese)
Chairperson : The viewpoint of this movie seen from Shorn ?
Shown : I think that the scene of the drift is first of all wonderful. I think taht There is no what to make you disappointed. because it is a work that is concentrated power in the so much by a lot of actors and director, had a hard time, and taken. I would like you in Japan to see by all means.
Chairperson : Mr.Anthony Wong, Thank you for putting on the kimono first of all purposely.
Anthony : I want to express my gratitude to my friend's Chow-tai. She prepared it for me.
Chairperson : The point that you applied some natures for post making by this movie ?
Anthony : To our regret, when taking a picture, Japanese clothes was not worn.
Chairperson : You performed Bunta, He is good driving the car. Are you good at driving the car ?
Anthony : I ... Aa ? (He sees Chapman who says something.) Though Chapman answered instead, I am unskilled.
Chairperson : Please teach the viewpoint of this movie from Anthony.
Anthony : There is which scene isn't viewpoint. The whole movie is a viewpoint.
Chairperson : I want to ask Mr. Chapman To the talk. Though you are popular in Japan too. You are comical post this time, too. The point to have used some natures in this movie ?
Chapman : It grows fat eating.
Chairperson : Are there something interesting in filming in Japan and what you may experience ?
Chapman : After all, it ate a lot.
Anthony : This fellow had been eating until 10 PM beginning to eat the pan once at 2:00PM though I was able to prove.
Chairperson : What was the best, favorite Japanese food ?
Chapman : It is beef. I think that it is feared by the cow in Japan.
Chairperson : Finally, does the charm of this movie seen from you ?
Chapman : I think the after all most interesting one is to be doing a Japanese post by Anthony. Will you think it is fit ? (Hall ovation)

This beer is a present from the Anthony fan to him. It is the same name as his Chinese name. He was very pleased with this present.

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