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Koji Fukada Talks J-Pop Industry’s ‘No-Dating’ Clauses in Cannes Premiere Title ‘Love on Trial,’ First Clip Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)
Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada's Cannes title 'Love on Trial' exposes J-Pop's 'no-dating' clauses that can destroy young idols' careers.
That shocking reality forms the backbone of “ Love on Trial,” Japanese director Koji Fukada ‘s Cannes-bound drama that rips the veil off the draconian “no-dating” clauses that keep J-Pop’s brightest stars legally barred from romance. “While ‘Love on Trial’ is set in the uniquely Japanese world of idols, its themes – such as gender disparity, oppression, the conflicts of the entertainment industry, and the struggles for independence – are universal.” With the Cannes premiere approaching, Fukada expresses his hope that the film “reaches as many viewers as possible” and that international audiences will find “their own perspectives and societies reflected back at them, as if holding up a mirror.”
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