On Christmas Eve in 1999, Yulimaloyev (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro under the pseudonym Nogami) of the Ural Republic was detected by customs when he entered the country, and in order to escape, he killed his younger brother with his own hands. On the other side, system expert Madaide (played by Miho Nakayama) receives a call from his sister for help the day after returning home after attending the party, but Shinyo refuses her request when he hears that she is with her scumbag boyfriend.
At this time, Nogami was picked up by his "companions" and assigned a new mission.
That night, Nogami infiltrated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to steal secrets, and happened to meet Mayo, who rushed to change the system password. As a result, the elevator broke down when the two were about to leave. And so the first night of the new millennium passed.
A few days later, in order to get the password. Nogami and "Companion" find Manyo in the way of "heroes save beauty", and the two then have lunch together. In the process, Nogami also met Mayo's younger sister. Then Nogami goes on various dates with Shinyo while spying on information and preparing for the next step: assassinating his father.
It's a pity that it has been "failed" several times. Moreover, Nogami's actions have also attracted the attention of Japan departments at all levels and the CIA. At the same time, Nogami's "companions" believed that Shinyo had "caused" the failure of Nogami's operation. So I wanted to get rid of the real generation.
But Nogami saved Manyo again.
Soon after, Japan intelligence found Mayo and told him Nogami's true identity. In the evening of the same day, the assassination was successful. But he was seriously injured. Fortunately, Mayo found Nogami and brought him back to recuperate.
After that, the two began to really love each other. Nogami also confessed to Mayo that he was an agent of another country. And before leaving, he moved all the things that were used in Mayo's house. Then he apologized for messing up Mayo's life. But then he decided to elope with Mayo.
It's just that such a move also angered the "companions" on the field. Therefore, Nogami's superiors ordered to get rid of Mayo. On the same day, Japan intelligence began tracking Mayo, hoping to find Nogami. And Mayo also learned from the archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Nogami family had suffered a tragic experience in the Ural Republic.
By this time, Nogami no longer obeyed his superiors, but became the guardian of Mayo. Even to the truth of the white.
Unfortunately, in order to capture Nogami, Mayo became a "breakthrough" for the Japan police. Nogami, on the other hand, prepares for his last mission in Japan: the assassination of diplomats of the Republic of Urals.
But when Nogami and his "companions" arrive at the scene, they find that Mayo is waiting for him. Therefore, this operation of Nogami failed. This made Nogami's superiors target Shinyo again.
However, for Nogami at this time, he would rather be killed himself, and he would not want to hurt Mayo.
The love tragedy of the two actually stems from this.
In 1998, Takeshi Kaneshiro, who had just gained great popularity in "God, Please Give Me Time", partnered with Miho Nakayama, who was also popular at the time, and starred in "Two Thousand Years of Love". I thought it would set a ratings record again with the theme of "Love at the End of the Century". turned out to be mediocre, and many viewers couldn't even remember the name of the character played by Takeshi Kaneshiro. The score on Douban is 7.4 points.
If you push back the time to 1997, Takeshi Kaneshiro also starred in a "Thief Spy". This movie was a big hit in Hong Kong back then. But that doesn't mean Japan crews can also make modern secret agent action movies. Because from a practical point of view, most of the popularity of Japan film and television comes from pure love dramas. And not with such episodes as highlights. (Except for Ken Takakura's films)
In addition, there is an obvious lack of grasp of the plot scale in this play. For example, the younger brother who just appeared in the plot has a "offline" speed that can be called the speed of light. and then "had no choice" to let his father "go offline" with his own hands. In the end, he couldn't let go of the woman he loved. And for Takeshi Kaneshiro's character, he actually asked a typical handsome Oriental guy to play an agent in a fictional "Eastern European country". No matter how you look at it, it feels twisted.
Such a plot is not only outrageous, but also deviates from the audience's perception of Japanese dramas. Even Takeshi Kaneshiro and Nakayama don't show too many sparks of love in the play. Fortunately, his handsome appearance did not affect his popularity in Japan because of the downturn of the show.
Of course, Miho Nakayama was not affected too much. After that, she continued to make appointments, especially "Sage Love", which refreshed the audience's perception of romantic dramas.
But there are still some highlights in this play.
For example, some scenes in the film can very well illustrate the production team's intentions for production:
This set of shots from far to near brings the mood of the two people with sad memories very close to reality.
And the most impressive thing is undoubtedly the recurring prop in the play: candles.
This prop throughout the play often appears when the two are depressed. At this time, the appearance of candles not only increases the sad atmosphere, but also makes it easier for the audience to have a sense of substitution for the plot.
In addition, judging from the award records, "Two Thousand Years of Love" still won the Best Work Award (nomination), Best Supporting Actor (nomination) and Best Music in Play Award at the 24th Japanese Drama Academy Awards in 2000.
Secondly, "Two Thousand Years of Love" is also an attempt by the Japanese film and television industry for modern secret agent films, although this drama is not very successful, but it has a similar "milestone" role for the development of such works in the future Japan film and television industry. And the Douban score of 7.4 also shows that this drama is still a good work.