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Beautiful Life( 2000)

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Overview

Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko's protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.

    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

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      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

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    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