Movie "One Missed Call 2" (2005)

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    Chakushin ari 2

    " Asobo. (Let’s play.)"
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    Runtime 1 hr 45 min
    Premiere: World $12 334 036 February 5, 2005
    Premiere: USA February 25, 2020
    Digital: World February 24, 2020
    Production Companies Nippon Television Network (NTV)TohoHakuhodo DY Media Partners...Kadokawa PicturesJapan Film Fund
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    Description

    A Japanese restaurant cook/owner dies after answering his daughter’s cellphone. Other people are getting strange, same ringtone calls as well and dying painfully. It happened in Taiwan as well. Can the police stop it if it’s a ghost?

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    Book Behind the Film "One Missed Call 2" (2005)

    About the Book

    The film "One Missed Call 2" is based on a novel by Yasushi Akimoto. The book is a sequel to the original story that inspired the first film in the series. It continues to explore the themes of supernatural horror and mystery, focusing on a series of mysterious phone calls that predict the deaths of their recipients.

    About the Author

    Yasushi Akimoto is a renowned Japanese writer and producer, known for his work in various entertainment fields, including music, television, and literature. He has a significant influence on Japanese pop culture and has created numerous successful projects.

    Film Adaptation

    The film adaptation of the book, directed by Renpei Tsukamoto, takes creative liberties with the source material. While it retains the core concept of the mysterious phone calls, the film introduces new characters and plot elements to enhance the cinematic experience. The adaptation aims to capture the suspense and horror of the original story while providing a fresh perspective for the audience.

    Key Differences

      • The film introduces new characters not present in the book, such as those played by Asaka Seto and Rie Mimura.

      • Some plot elements are altered to fit the cinematic format, providing a different narrative experience compared to the book.

    Plot

    Kindergarten teacher Kyoko Okudera's friend Madoka Uchiyama invites her to dinner at a Chinese restaurant, where Kyoko's boyfriend, Naoto Sakurai, works part-time at. The chef, Mr. Wang, receives the cursed phone call from his daughter, Meifeng's phone, redirecting the curse to inflict on him. Meifeng later arrives with a new phone and exchanges her new phone number with Kyoko and Madoka, the latter receiving the cursed call right afterward. Naoto heads to the kitchen and discovers Mr. Wang dead with half his face burned off.

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