Love and the Grand Tug-of-war (2020)
Original title: 大綱引の恋
Love and the Grand Tug-of-war is a 2020 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe, with a running time of 1h 49m. It stars Takahiro Miura, Kang Ji-young and Manami Higa.
Following the 2009 financial crash, Waseda University graduate Takeshi lost his job in Tokyo and retreated to his family home in Sendai. While he resumed his role as heir to the family construction company with a diligent attitude, his hidebound father resents that his son left and that at the age of 35 Takeshi is still single. However, wider events will force father and son to overcome their differences as the Otsunahiki, a great tug-of-war featuring thousands of participants, will pull them together in a family tradition just as Takeshi meets Jiheyun, a beautiful Korean doctor on an exchange programme... The ties of family bind people tightly as characters struggle with the push of their own ambitious urges and the pull of family commitments but the Otsunahiki ropes things together in a family drama rich with events and the culture of Sendai, that will tug and the heartstrings of viewers whilst providing to the desire to visit the beautiful and storied region.
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What is Love and the Grand Tug-of-war about?
Following the 2009 financial crash, Waseda University graduate Takeshi lost his job in Tokyo and retreated to his family home in Sendai. While he resumed his role as heir to the family construction company with a diligent attitude, his hidebound father resents that his son left and that at the age of 35 Takeshi is still single. However, wider events will force father and son to overcome their differences as the Otsunahiki, a great tug-of-war featuring thousands of participants, will pull them together in a family tradition just as Takeshi meets Jiheyun, a beautiful Korean doctor on an exchange programme... The ties of family bind people tightly as characters struggle with the push of their own ambitious urges and the pull of family commitments but the Otsunahiki ropes things together in a family drama rich with events and the culture of Sendai, that will tug and the heartstrings of viewers whilst providing to the desire to visit the beautiful and storied region.
When was Love and the Grand Tug-of-war released?
Love and the Grand Tug-of-war was released on 30 October 2020.
How long is Love and the Grand Tug-of-war?
Love and the Grand Tug-of-war runs 1h 49m.
Who made Love and the Grand Tug-of-war?
Love and the Grand Tug-of-war was directed by Kiyoshi Sasabe.
Where can I watch Love and the Grand Tug-of-war?
Love and the Grand Tug-of-war is available on Fawesome.
Where to watch Love and the Grand Tug-of-war
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