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Beautiful Life( 2000)

TV-MADrama
84%
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Overview

Kyoko's, a wheelchair-bound librarian, first meeting with her hairdresser leads to more encounters as Kyoko starts to like him because he treats her normally despite her condition.

    Series Cast

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      Takuya Kimura

      Shuji Okishima

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      Takako Tokiwa

      Kyoko Machida

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      Atsuro Watabe

      Masao Machida

    4. cast image

      Miki Mizuno

      Sachie Tamura

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      Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

      Takumi Okabe

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      Chiaki Hara

      Mayumi Ozawa

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      Takanori Nishikawa

      Satoru Kawamura

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      Kawarazaki Kenzo

      Machida Yoshio

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      Koji Matoba

      Miyama Kouzou

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      Moro Morooka

      Tsuchiya

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      Akemi Omori

      Machida Kuniko

    Current Season

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    Season 1

    2000 | 11 Episodes

    A rebellious hair stylist and a spirited young woman fall for each other, but her worsening terminal illness tests the bonds of their new love.

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    A review by ParkMin

    7
    Written by ParkMin on Sat Dec 28 2024
    Beautiful Life (2000) was an emotionally charged drama that struck a familiar chord reminiscent of other ones like it for its textbook depiction of love, loss, and resilience, but it wasn’t without its flaws. At its heart, the story was anchored by the chemistry between Takuya Kimura’s charming yet understated portrayal of Shuji and Takako Tokiwa’s luminous performance as Kyoko, a woman whose physical limitations were treated with admirable sensitivity for its time. The drama’s beauty lay in its quiet moments, Kyoko's defiant joy, Shuji's evolving tenderness, and the unspoken melancholy of ordi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • wheelchair
    • terminal illness
    • romance
    • tragedy
    • disability