The Seaside Ballad

Aug 10, 2016

1h 1m

★ 2.0

Overview

Fujimoto receives a sealed letter from Etsuko, the wife of his lover, Yoshio. It was a sudden obituary that Yoshio, who had been unable to contact him after a petty fight a month ago, died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. At the gay bar they used to go to, they talk about their memories with master Uehara and regular customer Iwamura. Iwamura invites the grieving Fujimoto to a hotel to comfort him. However, she realizes that Fujimoto's affection for Yoshio is deep, so she gives up and breaks up with him.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Kato Eizo Kobo

Okura Pictures

The Seaside Ballad Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Akira Fujimoto

Sui

Yoshio Tezuka

Kojiro Iida

Hiroo Yamane

Masamitsu Kani

Hidemi Ishimori

Misa Wada

Moro Mizuki

Hideki Tachibana

Tadashi Kakuta

Kei-chan

Shinichi Iwamura

Sho

Tetsu Uehara

Suzutaro Yamazaki

Jong-hwan's friend's daughter Seong-hye moves into his house. She messes up the house and drinks with her friends and even has sex with men in the house. One day, Jong-hwan ends up comforting Seong-hye who broke up with her boyfriend. They spend more time together and become dependent on each other. Afterwards, they fall for each other more than they should...

6.6

Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather

Feb 27, 2020

In the hyper-masculine criminal underworld, a masochistic high-ranking yakuza and his newly-assigned bodyguard become increasingly drawn to each other.

2.0

Niizuma honban: Gusho nure nama shitagi

Dec 18, 1992

Saeko, who had seen off her husband Tokio on a business trip to Seoul, happened to be reunited with Yoshito, her boyfriend from her school days, and was invited to embrace him at a hotel. After Saeko fell in love with her righteous man, she slept with many men to forget her pain. Saeko, who was embraced by her righteous man for the first time in a long time, was approached by a man in the downtown area at night. Goro Takashima was one of the people she had a crush on during her student days. Goro was working overseas with his wife, Makiko, but had returned to Japan due to business matters. Goro persistently seduced Saeko. Saeko apologizes to Tokio in her heart and ends up being held in his arms. In fact, her wife Makiko is also the mistress of Goro's boss, Masao Yuki, and they have had physical relations many times...

6.0

Best Sisters Forever

Jul 2, 2021

In a heated fight over questions of promiscuity, a terrible misunderstanding leaves two best friends, 'sisters' estranged for many years. A decade later, the two 'sisters' are reunited by a tragic event. The 'sisters' reminisce over the past while talking about the future. Though they are still very fond of each other, both have changed and a palpable tension can be felt over dreams unrealized and disappointments in life. Knowing their days together are numbered, the pair set out on a few adventures hoping to gain lost opportunities and make happy memories. Along the way, they make important discoveries about life, love, each other, friendship, and family. Promises are kept and a long lost dream comes true.

8.0

Mermaid's Jade

Nov 18, 2019

In a power-hungry Chang’an, a vengeful merman returns to the man who once owned him—this time with a blade, not love.

8.0

Journey to the Shore

Sep 18, 2020

Min-ha and Sang-beom are a gay couple in high school. They go on a journey to the shore for their 100th day anniversary. Min-ha does not care what other people think and exhibits his affection towards Sang-beom in public. On the other hand, Sang-beom feels uneasy about this. That night, Sang-beom tells Minha a secret.

1.0

Queen Bee Honey

Sep 22, 2001

Parody of the famous manga/anime "Cutie Honey".

2.0

Oishii Onna-tachi

Aug 29, 1987

Yuko is a sexy club singer that used to live with her lover. One day, her lover died in a traffic accident. Yuko is overwhelmed with sorrow, but a man who claims to be her lover's brother suddenly appears, causing a confrontation over the remains. In addition, the manager of the apartment where Yuko lives joins in, and it develops into a big commotion.

4.8

Hole-in-law 2

Sep 11, 2020

Sang-min's girlfriend Eun-jeong, is a nude model and takes photos with a stranger in a motel naked. Sang-min who doesn't believe in free-spirited Eun-jeong, after drinking in three groups with her close friend Jae-hoon,, comes home. Sang-min, who noticed that Eun-jeong is quietly flirting with Jae-hoon, asks if he wants to do with Jae-hoon while having sex with Eun-jeong. When Eun-jeong actively responded, he made Jae-hoon go into the room where Eun-jeong was sleeping.

9.0

Anywhere Somewhere Nowhere

May 23, 2014

Lee and his friend plan to travel round the island of Taiwan when they both face their biggest challenges in life.

5.0

Boring Love

Nov 2, 2009

Ped’s life gets complicated when his ex moves in—and a male co-worker tries to steal his heart.

4.7

Loss of Innocence

Oct 8, 2008

The title "Binyag" translates to 'loss of innocence,' and this little-known film from the Philippenes shows, very effectively, the process in which one young person loses his own innocence. A boy living a quiet, picturesque life in the Filipino province, spending his days swimming in the sea, is offered a job as a "film star" when a shady "talent scout" visits his small village. He promises the naive Leo that he can "make him a star." Leo, excited at the idea of escaping his seemingly mundane life, accepts the offer, thus beginning his journey to the city of Manila, where he will learn some hard facts about the world he lives in.

0.0

New Resume of Love Affairs

Apr 4, 1967

Romantic story and complications of a lingerie model.

2.6

Inside Out

Apr 1, 1991

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Brush Strokes"; "Shrink Rap"; "Doubletalk"; "The Leda"; "My Secret Moments"; "Life Is For The Taking"; "The Diaries"; "Love The One You're With"; and "My Better Half".

2.5

Inside Out 2

Jun 11, 1992

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".

7.8

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Sep 20, 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

0.0

The King

Dec 18, 1968

A woman relates her many experiences with lesbianism.

3.6

Vinyl Dolls

Dec 12, 2002

The girl band Vinyl Dolls have a problem : artistic differences with the guitarist have left the band without their best player right before they are to begin a week of performances sold out in a local rock club.

5.3

Love Letter in the Sand

Jul 28, 1988

During a month of unusually heavy rain in Tokyo, a mystery assailant has been brutally assaulting and killing people with a metal bat. When a handsome young man with amnesia is found outside an area hospital, the nurse who discovered him begins to suspect that he may in fact be the assailant. But her own strange erotic fixations with him, and the questionable involvement of the doctor tasked with the amnesia victim, lead them all down an increasingly twisted path of deeply-rooted trauma and violence.

Cast

Akira Fujimoto