JFF 2026 Special Screening: KOKUHO @ MyTOWN

JFF2026 Special Screening: KOKUHO @ MyTOWN

Film Details: 

KOKUHO

d. LEE Sang-il / 2025 / 175min / 18 / Drama

Producer: MURATA Chieko, MATSUHASHI Shinzo

Editor: IMAI Tsuyoshi

Synopsis

Academy nominated film for the Makeup And Hairstyling, this adaptation of Yoshida Shuichi's same named novel about the life and art of kabuki actor became the highest grossing Japanese live action film in the Japanese box office history.

Kikuo (Yoshizawa Ryo) was born into a yakuza family, but taken in by famed Kabuki leader Hanjiro (Watanabe Ken) after the death of his father. Kikuo meets Hanjiro's son Shunsuke (Yokohama Ryusei), who becomes his best friend and rival as they devote their youths to kabuki.

Screening Information

Date: 9 September 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 8PM

Venue: GSC MyTOWN (Hall 3), Kuala Lumpur 

Notes:

• Admission/Bookings: Admission is FREE. Prior booking is REQUIRED.
• Kindly select the preferred screening time
• Max Two (2) pax under One (1) name only
• Screening in Japanese with English subtitles.
• If you require access needs during the day of screening, email hannah_ha@jpf.co.jp or WhatsApp +6019-322 3329 (Hannah).
• To comply with LPF censorship requirements, manual blocking will be applied to some scenes. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
• By participating, you agree and consent to providing your personal data to JFKL for the purpose of this screening event, in accordance to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010. We will only retain your personal data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

Disclaimer

NO RECORDING

This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you consent to surveillance by security personnel. You agree not to bring any recording device into the theatre. If you attempt to use or enter with recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device, you consent to your immediate removal from the theatre and forfeiture of device and its contents. Unauthorized recordings will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability.

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