Masaki Suda:During a long take, I unintentionally spoke in Kansai dialect: "I was trying too hard."

Actor Masaki Suda appeared at the premiere screening of the film "Why Do People Write Love Letters?" (directed by Yuya Ishii, opening April 17) held in Tokyo on March 23.

The film is a true love story in which a single letter transcends 24 years and creates a miracle. 24 years ago, 17-year-old Nazuna (Ami Touma) harbored a secret crush on Shinsuke Tomiku (Kanata Hosoda), a high school student she always saw on the same train. Then, the fateful day arrived for them: March 8, 2000.

In 2024, Shinsuke's father, Ryuji (played by Koichi Sato), receives a letter from Nazuna. He feels a tangible evidence of his deceased son's life in the letter, and Shinsuke's past, which he never knew, begins to unfold. The story follows Ryuji, who has continued to live on after losing his loved one, as he meets Nazuna, and the truth of what happened 24 years ago and the reason Nazuna wrote the letter are revealed...

In the film, Sugada plays Katsushige Kawashima, the 17th WBC World Super Flyweight Champion and former professional boxer. Sugada said, "I was conflicted about the offer. Not that playing a boxer would be difficult, but rather what I could do... As I thought about it, it wasn't boxing for myself alone, but standing in the ring carrying someone else's hopes. Through that, I wanted to leave a mark that Shinsuke Tomiku had lived. If that was my mission, I wanted to accept it," expressing his resolve to play the role of Katsushige Kawashima.

Meanwhile, regarding the long take of filming where Shinsuke Tomihisa (played by Kanata Hosoda) dies and he confronts the gym's chairman, he revealed, "I was so desperate that I ended up speaking in Kansai dialect. We did another take, but in the end, the first take was used."

After seeing the preview, Satoshi Tsumabuki praised the film highly, saying, "I cried during this scene. Sugada's acting is wonderful, but I think that long take is one of the best shots in the history of Japanese cinema."

Haruka Ayase, Toma, Hosoda, Tsumabuki, Sato, and director Ishii also appeared on stage at the premiere screening.