Catalog - The City Library

Format:

Blu-ray Disc, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Tokyo pop / directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2023]

Description:

1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

burning

digital

optical

video file

Blu-ray

auditory captions

Summary:

Bleach-blonde wannabe rocker Wendy is disillusioned with her life in New York City. After receiving a postcard from Japan saying ₃wish you were here,₄ she spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big as a singer. Quickly finding herself broke and a fish out of the water, she moves into a youth hostel for gaijin (foreigners) and takes up work as a hostess at a karaoke bar. Just when she₂s at her breaking point, she meets Hiro, a rock ₁n₂ roller whose band is looking for their big break. They form a romantic and musical connection and Hiro convinces Wendy to become their lead singer. Through a combination of hustle and luck, they stumble into their 15 minutes of fame, but Wendy soon comes to realize that being a gaijin rocker may be nothing more than a fad.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: R.

Subjects:

Women singers -- Drama.

Americans -- Japan -- Drama.

Rock groups -- Drama.

Genre:

Comedy films.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Other Author:

Kuzui, Fran Rubel, film director.