Beautiful Lure: A Modern Tale of Painted Skin
Seen it?2021 | 120 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
With both beauty and wit, Maiko looks for a man who suits her. One night, she finds Taro, a candidate for the prime minister. Everything goes well as she plans, but he finds out she's actually a "youma" who destroys the country. What's their destiny?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroshi Akabane
- Nao HasegawaMaiko Yamamoto
- Ryoma IchiharaTaro Shiomura
- Yoshimi Ashikawa
- Moro Morooka
- Miho Yabe
- Ryota Nakanishi
- David Ito
- Yoshiko Sengen
- Aya Sugimoto
- Toshiyuki Nagashima