Original
Japanese Title: MEGAMI GA KURETA NATSU [Summer Bestowed by a
Goddess]
director: Takeo
Imai
starring: Aya Sugimoto · Taro Tsutsumi · Mai Sho ·
Naomi Serizawa
Kochi
is he lead guitarist in a band heading for the rocks. Their lead singer,
an obnoxious sod, has landed a record deal and he is jumping ship. Poor
Kochi also has problems at home. His parents are urging him to settle
down and marry his mousy girlfriend (played by Aya Sugimoto, in one
of two roles) but he's not certain that's a good idea. One evening,
bummed out and cursing his bad luck, Kochi slips on a stairway and smacks
his head. This causes the Good Luck Goddess to appear (again, Aya in
a more familiar role). Suddenly, everything turns for the better in
Kochi's life, thanks to his personal sexy genie. That is, until he falls
in love with her.
Before
Aya Sugimoto became an International star with her controversial S&M
thrillers FLOWER
AND SNAKE 1 & 2, and BLOOD,
she was a ultra-popular Japanese pop singer (1988-1996) with numerous
hit songs and bestselling albums (see AYA
SUGIMOTO: THE EARLY YEARS). During this time she also made this
enjoyable fluff movie to capitalize on her pop culture appeal. Please
note: The rarity of this film cannot be understated and it is
considered a 'lost' movie today.
Japanese
film with option ON/OFF English subtitles; fullscreen format,
uncut (93 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine.
Extras include numerous Aya Sugimoto music videos.