First-day-screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo"

The first-day-screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo" was held on 8 June which was attended by cast members Abe Sadao, Kanno Miho, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, child actors Watanabe Sorami, Koizumi Sono and Hatakeyama Tsumugi as well as the director Nakamura Yoshihiro. The movie is about the story of a apple farmer who tries to grow apples the organic way despite people dismissing it as a foolhardy thing to do.

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Premium screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo"

The premium screening of movie "Kiseki no Ringo" was held at the Warner Michael Cinemas Hirosaki in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture on 21 May which was attended by the lead cast members Abe Sadao and Kanno Miho. The movie features the true story of apple farmer Kimura Akinori and his wife Michiko who created the world's first apple grown via organic means. The premium screening which was attended by 300 people including the couple, was held in Hirosaki because that is where the Kimuras' apple orchard is located in. Although Mrs Kimura had been hospitalised, she still came for the screening in a wheelchair which made Kanno so touched that she cried since it's been a year since they last met the couple. The movie is due to be shown in cinemas from 8 June.

Abe revealed that he had attempted to walk stylishly like Osawa Takao did at the Cannes Film Festival but jokingly said that this was beyond him. As for Kanno, she was asked by the reporters if she can support her husband silently through a seemingly hopeless venture like what Mrs Kimura did for her husband and she commented in jest that although she would like to say she can, she thinks that her support would probably not go beyond a year.

Before the screening, Abe and Kanno planted an apple tree in the Kimuras' orchard and expressed anticipation at visiting Aomori again in 5 years when the tree is expected to bear fruit.

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PR event of movie "Kiseki no Ringo"

The PR event of new movie "Kiseki no Ringo" was held on 12 May which was attended by the lead cast members Abe Sadao, Kanno Miho and child actor Hatakeyama Tsumugi. The movie which is due to be shown in cinemas from 8 June, features Abe as a farmer who aims to grow his apples the organic way but is told that it's impossible. Kanno plays Abe's wife in the film. During the PR event, the three of them worked together to create an apple pie from the apples featured in the film which turned out burnt. When asked by the host about her signature dish, Kanno said that she had been praised by her mother for her gyozas which have more vegetables than meat.

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Completion press conference of movie "Kiseki no Ringo"

The completion press conference of movie "Kiseki no Ringo" was held on 22 April at Tokyo International Forum which was attended by the leads Abe Sadao and Kanno Miho. The movie which is scheduled to be shown in cinemas from 8 June and based on a true story, features Abe and Kanno as a married couple who give their best in growing apples without the use of pesticides even though they are told that it's impossible. As this was the first public appearance of Kanno since her marriage to Sakai Masato on 2 April, it was natural that all the attention was on Kanno. When the reporters asked if her marriage to Sakai had an impact on this movie in any way, Kanno said that the movie was shot between April and June last year which was way before the couple even started dating. She didn't even think that she would get married soon at that point in time. The director of the movie Nakamura Yoshihiro who had worked with Sakai in the past, revealed that he had sounded out Kanno about her views on Sakai during the filming period but her response was lukewarm at best. When asked about whether she hoped to be an invincible couple with her husband, Kanno replied with a smile that they will work towards such a goal.

Source: Sanspo