Fake cancer, real feelings, one chaotic wedding — 90s J-romcom at its messiest.
Reiko and Tetsuya continue to live together. Reiko, who was informed by Kyoko that she was engaged to Takada, pretended not to be interested in her marriage, but in her heart, she wanted to marry Tetsuya. Tetsuya, unable to see through Reiko's true feelings, replies, "We shouldn't think about marriage until we're both adults and can live on our own." Meanwhile, Reiko's father, Shotaro, is stricken with cancer and receives a call that he has six months to live. In order to fulfill her father's wish, "I wanted to see Reiko as a bride while I was still alive," Reiko asked Tetsuya to marry him, and Tetsuya hesitated but accepted. However, Shotaro's doctor informs him that the cancer was misdiagnosed. While Reiko is relieved, she does not want to cancel her marriage to Tetsuya, so she proceeds with her wedding preparations without informing the people around her.
Acting
Yasuko Matsuyuki's face doing 47 emotions per scene.
Writing
The most unhinged 'will they won't they' premise ever committed to film.
Director
Hisao Ogura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the THIRD film in a franchise spun from a 1990s Japanese soap opera, explaining the breakneck pacing and assumed character knowledge.
The 'dying parent wants to see wedding' trope remains potent in Japanese family dramas, reflecting intergenerational obligation pressures.
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