News of MOON CHILD

"Everyone said Hyde had been ignoring to all invitations from the movie industries, and he wouldn't say yes this time also. So I said to them. "If no one will go, then I'll go visit Hyde on my own and I'll talk to him." First Hyde seemed surprised. But I said I don't want anyone else to take his place. That role(KEI) can be done only by Hyde, and I can't think about another different person to do that character. For me, Hyde was that perfect for KEI's image. I didn't come for business. I simply like your character. Just don't worry about how to answer to me thinking in "Business" matter. If you're interested, interested in this movie, in myself also... It's just that. And Hyde said he will, after all. I'm so glad he said yes. He also said he is interested in MOON, and he likes me."

[2002/8/30: People's news]
From Jug: Thank you very much "Chris" for your translation, and thank you very much "Amaryllis" for your Chinese news.

The Japanese movie MOON(MOON CHILD) will be finished shoot in the next two days. Besides Gackt and Hyde, there are also numberous other Japanese actors that flew in taiwan to be cameos. According to the filming crew, the Japanese artists all have very good manners and are extremely polite, especially Gackt. Gackt was commented to be very different from his stage image; He is actually very masculine, which is different from his visual jrock period. Gackt and Kim Dor Wai who played as his daughter in MOON CHILD.

Gackt and Kim Dor Wai who played as his daughter in MOON CHILD.

        Gackt in MOON(MOON CHILD) will portray a member of the mafia. And in the movie, the girl who played his daughter has worked with "Kaneshiro Takeshi" before in "returner". Her name is "Suzuki Anne". The child version of this character will be played by a famous Taiwanese child-star, "Kim Dor Wai"(6 years old). She had participated in many good movies, such as the recent "Red Alert Storm Love Story". She recently was just enrolled in elementry school. Kim Dor Wai's has very natural acting abilities, and is a favourite of many directors. She does not understand that Gackt is very popular. Sometimes when Gackt is already to do a scene with her, she will called him to stop, because she need to go to the washroom. Gackt didn't mind at all.
        Although there are many requirements for security for all the stars of this movie, there are many rules and regulation towards the filming crew. But all the crew members of MOON(MOON CHILD) agreed that the stars themselves are very kind and approachable. At the start of filming, Gackt even went to shake everyone's hand to thank them all. On Chinese Valentine's Day (chinese all it the day of the seventh month; there is a fairytale with it...), Gackt bought two boxes of cakes for everyone to share. One box of cakes is especially for Kim Dor Wai, to show her his 'love' for her.
        Even after all that, Kim Dor Wai was shocked scared by Gackt twice during filming. The first time is when they had just start filming, Gackt was wearing a long jacket, and inside there are many prop guns. Kim Dor Wai has never seen so many prop guns, and was so scared she ran off to find her mom. After that, she was explained that it was necessary for the movie, and that they aren't real. The second time was when Kim Dor Wai saw Gackt wearing black eyeshadow. She found it very strange. Her manager had to explained to her the whole situation.
        Besides filiming the movie in Taipai, Gackt and Hyde will also go to pub at night to relax and unwind. Hyde is more of an extrovert and active around other actors and crew members, while Gackt is more of an introvert. At first he will mostly smle, but after he gets to know you he will be more relaxed. There is one scene wher Gackt has to pick up Kim Dor Wai a couple of times in a park, where they have to shoot over and over again. All the crew members are worried that Gackt will be too tired. They asked him if she was heavy. Gackt laughed and said : "It doesn't matter if she is heavier, because she is my daugther.

[2002/9/2: Reported by Ge Tawei]
From Jug: Thank you very much "Xiaoqing" for your Thai translation, thank you very much "Amaryllis" for your Chinese news, and thank you very much "Kay" for picture.

Popular Japanese artist, "Toyokawa Etsushi, Gackt, and hyde" arrived Taiwan quietly, for shooting the international movie "MOON"(MOON CHILD). There's just close making this film yesterday morning. They left Taiwan consequently. Around 30 fans were at the airport for Gackt and hyde. Both of them calmly walked along the way of screaming fans.

        Popular artist "Gackt" and "hyde"(vocalist of L'Arc~en~Ciel, a very popular band in Japan) would go back to Japan yesterday morning, but that flight was cancelled, so they went back by the afternoon flight. Gackt wore mustard-colored shirt, black leather pants, gold hair with long braids extension, wore sun-glasses, he was lead walking and hyde was following him. hyde wore white suit on his slim figure. Real fans had been waiting for them at the airport since 9:00A.M. When they met their idols, they screamed and ran follow them until they couldn't see their idols.
        At 2:00P.M. of that day, senior actor "Toyokawa Etsushi" and the director "Takahisa Zeze" appeared at the airport as well. Takahisa walked to make registration. Toyokawa Etsushi was waiting in the car until the registration was done, then he got off the car. He used to say he didn't want to be interviewed, but the reporters still followed him everywhere. It caused him, who wore jeans and striped shirt, walked into the gate quikly.
        Scenario of "MOON"(MOON CHILD) is created by Gackt. It's announced that shooting would be in Taiwan and it had been shot more than a month. In this story, hyde plays as vampire, Gackt plays as killer, Toyokawa Etsushi plays as big brother. There're also co-starring like Lee Hom, Gaojie, Lee Liqun, Duan Junhao. The location are Ximending, Shuangchengjie and night markets in Taipei. Closing making this film yesterday, Gackt celebrateed with Champagne. While this movie was shooting in Taiwan, Gackt and hyde liked to eat curry fried rice, secretly ate coconut. They felt freshy and excited. Occasionally it's during Chinese autumnal merit-making festival, they followed Chinese Tradition, lighted incenses, prostrate themself. When they rested, they played guitars in shooting location, played baseball. They were polite and intimate. For Toyokawa Etsushi, he arrived Taiwan on Aug.28, he's guest of this film and shot this film for 2 days. The rest of time was his private time, he went to famous restaurants and went around night market, and he also bought Taiwan snacks back to Japan.

Gackt: I believe that it was the destiny that I have met Hyde, and he said so too.

Hyde: I was sleeping. And when I woke up, Ga-chan's face was just in front of my face, and he said, "Oh, I wanted to kiss you!". I was surprised!

Gackt: fufufu.....(laughing) He is so pretty. Even man falls in love with him.

[2002/12/09: MOON CHILD Official site update]

12/05 - event, gallery:PHOTO
12/07 - gallery:TICKET [On 12/21, start selling "MOON CHILD sign premium ticket". 20,000 tickets only! There're HYDE & Gackt signatures on those tickets!! Price is 1,300yen. You can see its picture at MOON CHILD Official site, choose "gallery" and click on "TICKET".]

[2002/12/25: MOON CHILD Official site update]

    12/14 - Advanced ticket sale theatres(Sapporo) have been added. Read detail at "gallery", choose "TICKET".
          - Unfolded photograph film-shaped ticket is available at "event" page.
    12/18 - "PHOTO:GALLERY" 3rd is up.
          - Advanced ticket sale theatres(12 "tate" places: Tateiwa, Tateyama, Tateno, Tatebayashi, Shimodate, ...) have been added. Read detail at "gallery", choose "TICKET".
    12/19 - "Maru no Uchi Piccadilly" would sell "MOON CHILD Premium ticket" on Dec.21 from 6 A.M. at Maru no Uchi Piccadilly.
    12/20 - "bbs" of MOON CHILD official site was opened.
          - "gallery:MOVIE" was newly established.
    12/21 - Started selling "MOON CHILD sign premium ticket".
          - "news:MOBILE" was newly established.
    12/22 - 20,000 sheets of premium tickets were sold out.