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Release Year1994
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LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
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DirectorMasahiro Takase
WritersMasahiro Takase
TypeFeature Film
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Cast5 credited
Also Known AsThe man who became a billionaire.
About The man who became a billionaire.
Everyone has the potential to become a millionaire! A super success story based on a true story! Childhood friends Tetsuya (Yakumaru), Akio (Sakaue) and Kazumi (Ikuta). Tetsuya marries Saori (Watanabe), the daughter of a wealthy family, in order to realise his big ambition of becoming a billionaire. His successes and achievements are actually guided by Saori's lover, the tycoon financier Sendo (Takarada). Sendo crushes every attempt by Tetsuya to break up with Saori and make a fresh start. Devastated, Tetsuya attempts suicide...
Directed by Masahiro Takase, The man who became a billionaire. leans on a strong ensemble — Hirohide Yakumaru, Shinobu Sakagami, Eiji Bandō — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1994.
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