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‘Nagi Notes’ Producer Ohno Atsuko and Pan Nalin Reunite for Love Epic ‘The Man Who Walks’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Ohno Atsuko and Pan Nalin reunite to develop a new English-language romance, The Man Who Walks, with casting underway at Cannes.
- The film centers on the world’s only immortal man and a Japanese scholar, weaving immortality and romance across Japan.
- The production is planned for Tokyo and multiple locations across Japan, with international co-production partners sought at Cannes.
- Nalin describes The Man Who Walks as a cinematic meditation on time, memory, and the human heart.
- Ohno cites their past collaboration on Valley of Flowers as the foundation for this renewed partnership.
- Ohno emphasizes faith in Nalin’s vision and the collaboration’s potential to reach audiences emotionally.
- Dramatic themes include mortality, immortality, and a search for meaning set against epic backdrops.
- Global distribution is a goal, with multiple territories already connected to the project through sales channels.
- The screenplay was written by Pan Nalin and developed with Monsoon Films, with LA-based writer Tinker Lindsay contributing.
- Nalin's 'Valley of Flowers' previously received acclaim, informing expectations for The Man Who Walks.
- Ohno Atsuko remains active with recent credits including Fukada Koji's Love on Trial and Edwin's Sleep No More.
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