Chirusoku summer (in Korean: 칠석 의 여름), the film of the stage to Pusan, South Korea and the city of Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi. Director is born Sasaki Shimonoseki Qing our department. April 2004, of novels by Hashiguti Ikuyo (novelize) was.
Once, during the tyranny of political and psychological distance between Japan and Korea, as one of two between the two countries, was the sister city of Shimonoseki and Pusan and one was open in the summer time "sports ground related pot Convention "had. Shimonoseki participated in four competitions a year of high school girls who are drawn to the light axis of an eye-opening to love one of them. The Chirusoku (칠석) and is a means of Tanabata in Korean, one next to the victim should not have to wait a year, love is likened to cross the Strait of Korea.

Seki 2003 Athletics pot was held after a long summer. Ikuko staff who participated in the competition as the high jumper who once joined as one recalls the 1977 convention of the year.
Summer of 1977, Ikuko, the truth of the same high school, Tomoe, to participate in the Goodwill Games held in Busan land with Reiko, Ahn be talking to the Australian high jumper is the same as me. "Five centimeter back" in accordance with his advice that she is 165cm? Make a record. That night, despite the martial law, came to see him Ikuko housing has a positive, and the two promised to meet next year. And cross-strait correspondence begins.

A significant role in the film "pot Athletics Seki" "Meeting with South Korean boy," "correspondence," "dating one year later" response, "father" and is the true story of sister Sasaki, director of supernatant there is. However, whether the reunion was like a movie and love story is unknown. The "pot Seki Athletics" for the moment had been suspended, resumed from 2007 was that year (the first resume at Pusan. Shimonoseki has held since 2008).
Sasaki, director of the magic is to make this film a scene on land considered to be important, dominate the film that chose four high school girls who play the role of actress. Tsuburi the eye's ability to exercise, instead of choosing a name actress to be sold in a box office advantage, superior athletic ability at that point but the actress chose four anonymous people.

For example, Juri Ueno, who played the role of truth, after the novel NHK TV series in the morning "family Teru Teru" (child fall), the movie "Swing Girls" (starring child actor friend), Monday 9 Fuji Television drama series in the time frame, "Cantabile cantabile "(starring role Megumi Noda) is featured in the limelight," Summer Chirusoku "was taken almost humble.
The practice of including land to be made prior to shooting a two-week camp, the role of Yuri Mizutani, Ikuko showed a jump in the back of a beautiful movie, entertainment activities aside as a child, in school athletics There had also been active as a player, the results of the practice of this movie, it actually flew 165cm. (E +)
For these, the role of the Australian Ahn, Korea and the audition, "I have experience of the land" and the self-confidence that you have hired a Korean man. However, I will just be a training ground that really up the roots in just a few days (self-declaration, "work out" the person that was only wishful thinking). Another actor was hired to 1:00, was to change the scenario to consider, Jun word of mouth reviews were introduced, decided to appoint
However, in the sense of a box office standpoint, the father of Ikuko the Joji Yamamoto Shimonoseki singer (singer of the sink) the role of the Mari Tanigawa the runner marathon yuan in Fukuoka who was also appointed to the role of truth 26 years later. Incidentally, Mari Tanigawa was in high school, 800m was a player.
In addition, there is a scene to write a letter to Korean high school students showing their feelings while listening to the radio Ikuko Korean hero, Korean KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) and ask for help, use the instruments of the period that.