Kou Shibasaki(柴咲コウ) Transforms Into A Grotesquely Looking Ghost In The New Movie "Kuime(喰女-クイメ-)"

Kou Shibasaki(柴咲コウ) (32) is going to star in the upcoming movie "Kuime(喰女-クイメ-)" to be released on August 23rd, 2014. The movie is based on "Yotsuya Kaidan(四谷怪談)" and it is directed by Miike Takashi (三池崇史). The images to "Oiwa-san(お岩さん)" played by Shibasaki have been revealed for the first time. 

Shibasaki usually has a cool and beautiful public image. But for this time, she had a huge makeover to play the role of grotesquely looking Oiwa-san. It is said a four-hour makeup application procedure is needed to transform Shibasaki into Oiwa. She enthusiastically said, "A large-scale special make-up was used for the first time. I like this look very much."

Kabuki actor Ebizo Ichikawa(市川海老蔵) (36) is teaming up with Shibasaki for the movie. Ebizo Ichikawa to star as both a stage actor named Kosuke Hasegawa(長谷川浩介) and his "Shin Yotsuya Kaidan(真四谷怪談)" character, Lemon(伊右衛門). Shibasaki will play Kosuke's lover, actress Miyuki Goto(後藤美雪), as well as Oiwa(お岩) in the stage play. In the film, the two co-stars depict in the stage play bleed over into their real-life relationship until the line between fantasy and reality is blurred and fall into the depths of fear.


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Source: oricon.co.jp