緣續他鄉

本片是個奇情浪漫的愛情故事，講述年青貌美的理代被姑母迫婚，隻身由日本遠赴夏威夷，與照片中那個年青俊俏的未婚夫松治相聚。抵步后才發覺松治竟是個身無分文，在蔗園工作的中年男人。心灰意冷的理代於是努力賺取旅費返回日本。離別之際，理代遇上亡友加奈及聽到她誠心的叮囑，令她認識緣份的真諦，最終回心轉意，從回丈夫的懷抱，延續他鄉未了緣。

相片的出現，對人們的生活也發生了影響。二十世紀早些時候，人們僅僅通過看看對方的照片，就定下了兩個人的婚姻大事，不管這兩個人相距多遠。美代，一個年輕的女人，在父親去世后，就剩下孤零零的一個人在日本，她的一位親戚幫她也通過照片，定下了一門婚事。從對方的來信中，美代看到對方是一位年輕帥氣的小夥子，還在心中寫下了一首優美動人的詩歌。帶著對美好未來的憧憬，美代隻身一人來到了遠離家鄉的夏威夷。

可是，來接她的聲稱是她丈夫的人，卻是一位上了年紀，甚至比自己父親歲數還大的中年男人，這讓美代無法相信眼前發生的一切是真實的。原來，這位男人真的是她的丈夫，照片上的年輕人也真的是他，因為他沒有近照，只能把年輕時的照片寄去，作為相親之用。知道了一切原委的美代很難接受事實，她無法忍受自己的下半生都要與這個比自己父親還老的人生活。經過了一段痛苦的掙扎，在一個與自己一起幹活的名叫香奈的女人的建議下，她決心通過自己的勤勞和努力攢下一筆錢還給自己的丈夫，然後回日本。可是，歲月和生活，總是在人們不經意間就會漸漸改變一個人。丈夫的歉疚，悉心的照顧，善解人意地尊重她，還有生活的艱辛讓美代的心慢慢地越來越想依靠丈夫。

電影，以夏威夷的拓荒年代為背景，在描述美代的曲折經歷的同時，也描摹了一群在夏威夷的甘蔗地勞作的日本勞工的生活，雖然生活艱辛，但是他們的心靈深處同樣有著愛情、親情，對美麗自然的熱愛和對未來的美好憧憬。

同時，我從電影里，隱隱感覺到影片透露出來的一種思想，那就是對家的尋找。失去父親的美代，在剛來到夏威夷時的諸多不適，讓香奈以為她在思念日本的家鄉，而美代卻回答她自己沒有家，這時的家，是美代心目中有親人，有愛人的地方。可是面對陌生的夏威夷，陌生的丈夫，她卻毅然決然地想要回到日本，彷彿日本又成為了心目中抽象的家的象徵。最後，生活讓美代和丈夫真正的融合在一起，美代道出了，夏威夷，我的家。

是的，人在面對生活時，往往顯得那麼地無助，心中對未知的未來充滿了疑問，這一切，我們都只有請時間這位智者為我們解答，即使面前的一切看來是那麼的不能如願，時間也會慢慢地為我們揭開生活的面紗，發現，其實幸福，美麗就在我們身邊。

導演Kayo Hatta

演員Tamlyn Tomita Kana

賈森·斯科特·李 (uncredited)

三船敏郎 The Benshi

Michael Ashby McCullum

James Grant Benton Antone

Glenn Cannon Mer.Pieper

Lito Capiña Augusto

Peter Clark Christian minister

Warren Fabro Felipe

Michael Hasegawa Immigration officer

Kyle Kakuno Yamamoto

Moe Keale Hawaiian fisherman

Youki Kudoh Riyo

Kati Kuroda Yayoi

Jessica Louie Kei-chan

Christianne Mays Miss Pieper

Riki Sugimoto Gambler

卡里-希羅尤基·泰加瓦 Kanzaki

Akira Takayama Matsuji

Traci Toguchi Uto

編劇Kayo Hatta also story

Mari Hatta also story

製片人Nina Blake associate producer

Cellin Gluck producer: Tokyo

Dana Satler Hankins line producer

Diane Mei Lin Mark producer

Paul Mayersohn co-executive producer

Eleanor R. Nakama associate producer

Lisa Onodera producer

原創音樂Mark Adler

改編音樂攝像師Claudio Rocha

電影剪輯Mallory Gottlieb

Lynzee Klingman

Yumi Takada

協調劇組人員Anna Fishburn

造型設計Paul Guncheon

藝術指導布景師服裝設計Ada Akaji

化妝師Debbie Blandin makeup artist: second unit

Chantal Boom'la hair stylist

Bryan D. Furer makeup supervisor

Newton Koshi wig master

Nicholas Serino hair stylist: second unit

Cindy Stratton makeup artist

製片主管助理導演Tim August second unit director

Emmett Dennis III first assistant director

Nicole K.L.N. Ebeo second assistant director

Cellin Gluck first assistant director: Japan

美術Leslie Craig property master

Shell Dalzell construction coordinator

Lani Eblen assistant set dresser

Kurt Nelson additional production designer

Rick Romer additional production designer

Adam Yurman graphic artist

音效Dominic Tavella sound re-recording engineer

Joanie Diener music editor

Jake Eberle sound effects editor

Tony Eckert foley mixer

Sean England sound transfer

Barbara McBane dialogue editor

Marilyn McCoppen adr editor

Jonathan Miller sound designer

Marnie Moore foley artist

Susan Moore-Chong sound mixer

John Reynolds boom operator

Dennis S. Sands music scoring mixer

Akiva Toda adr coordinator: Tokyo

Jana Vance foley artist

Hugh Waddell dialogue editor

Gwendolyn Yates Whittle dialogue editor

特技師Archie Ahuna special effects

Mike Van Arkle special effects

視覺特效師特技演員Colin C.L. Fong stunts

Leslie Miki stunts

Dale Radomski stunts

其他職員Chris Chomyn additional cinematographer

Julie Ahn production intern

Puanani Akaka production intern

Gordon Antell first assistant editor

Alan Arakaki accountant

Francis Badzey production assistant

Summer Banner script supervisor

Irish Barber script supervisor

Kolo Barber grip

Meredith Bernhardt production intern

Rosi Bieheller production intern

Teresa Bill historical advisor

Charles A. Boller legal

Vicki Busch talent coordinator

Paul Butler grip department apprentice

Alice Chai historical advisor

Noreen Chun production intern

Bob Condon additional cinematographer

Rene Confair location scout

Straker Coniglio production intern

Garet Cook production intern

Janice Corsino production intern

Bob Cushnie fieldwork advisor

Sandy DeCrescent music contractor2

Graham Driscoll additional cinematographer

Cam Eason production assistant

Elizabeth Eason production intern

Helen Milsted Eisenman subtitler

Sonia Fabrigas production intern

Eddie Fan assistant to executive producer

Louis Ferreira fieldwork advisor

Jeffrey Fong cast physician

Lois Freeman-Fox additional editor

Lawrence Fuchs historical advisor

Teresa Fukino interpreter

Peggy Gee production intern

Kristin Geldermann portrait photography

Mark Gerasimenko second assistant camera

Grace Gonser bookkeeper

Glen Grant historical advisor

Dylan M. Gross assistant camera: second unit

Devon Guard assistant to producer

Abraham Hall transportation captain

Dennis Hall camera operator: second unit

Brian Hamblet second assistant editor

Jana Hatta script translator

Mary Hatta advisor: funding

Jeff Hedges production intern

John Hirota fieldwork advisor

Michael Hofacre associate editor

Janice Holland craft services coordinator

Janet Holman script supervisor

Alice Hom assistant to producer

Takeshi Hoshino advisor: funding

Trea Leventhal production executive: Miramax

Robert Huber production intern

Robert Hughes fieldwork advisor

David Henry Hwang script advisor

Chris Ikeda accountant

Asia Ireton advisor: funding

Kikuko Ireton advisor: funding

Shannon Ishikawa production intern

Mary F. Jansen post-production supervisor

Bob Johnson gaffer

Jason Kanda production intern

Lee Kaneakua key grip

Barbara Kawakami consultant: historical costumes

Mark Kawashima interpreter

William Keamohuli driver

Nicole Kelly production intern

Kevin Kersting dolly grip

Akemi Kikumura historical advisor

Marilyn Carrera Killeri production coordinator

Elaine Kim historical advisor

Kristine Kim production intern

Deenie Kimura production intern

Raydeen Kimura production intern

Ron Knowlton production intern

Michiko Kodama-Nishimoto historical advisor

Karen Kodner unit publicist

James Kohara advisor: funding

Robert Komatsu first assistant editor

Dee Lawyer production intern

Helen Lee production intern

Kelly Lee assistant to executive producer

Minette Lew production intern

Bernhard Lhert translator: subtitles

Jim Lodl fieldwork advisor

Gabriele Loza assistant to producer

Beverly Lum advisor: funding

Jeanne Lusignan script advisor

Theresa C. Lynch assistant to producer

Allison Lynde assistant to executive producer

Jodi Macaulay post-production intern

Antoine Malsani production intern

Corky Mann production intern

Ray Martino color timer

Peter Maunu musician: guitar

Maritza Mazariego costumes: second unit

Scott McDonald assistant camera: second unit

Jannette McIvor third assistant editor

Natasha Meier production intern

James Middleton script advisor

Karen Miller photo tinter

Melvin Miranda animal handler

Maile Mitchell production intern

Edith Miyazono dance coordinator

Maria Montes production intern

Sandra Montiel editorial apprentice

Ray Morfino color timer

Reid Mukai production intern

Jan Nagano advisor: funding

Helen Nagtalon-Miller historical advisor

Carrie Nasanchuk second assistant editor

Teresa Neuman production coordinator: Big Island

Franklin Odo historical advisor

Dennis Ogawa historical advisor

Bucky Ohelo driver

Gary Okihiro historical advisor

Setsko Oyama production intern

Michael Pacciorini assistant costume designer

Dan Perri title designer: opening titles

Carrie Portnoy production intern

George Prime assistant to director

Kimberly Quan assistant to producer

Lance Rae assistant to producer

Angela Robinson script supervisor

David Rock accountant

John Roscoe set medic

Yuki Sakamura unit publicist

Kent Sakoda historical advisor

Keiko Sakuma-Neubauer assistant to production coordinator

Eric Seabury production intern

Jill Senior production intern

Carrie Shepard assistant editor

Craig Sherman third assistant editor

Greg Spence production executive: Miramax

Michelle Spina script supervisor: second unit

Jeff Springer production intern

Dave Sullivan gaffer

Monica Sweet dolly grip

Ronald Takaki historical advisor

Kennedy Taylor production coordinator: Tokyo

Walter Thuener generator operator

Jere Tien post-production intern

Anne Trumbone script advisor

Michiko Ueno-Herr script translator

Harry Urata historical music advisor

Jim Walker musician: bamboo flutes

Audrey Wasai production intern

Mike Weisbrod first assistant camera

Bruce Westcott post-production assistant

Marco Williams advisor: funding

Enna Wilson production intern

Lauren K.K. Wong legal

Lea-Ann Yakabe intern coordinator

Gareth Yee production intern

Kathie Fong Yoneda script advisor

Clinton 'Tiny' Yoshikawa driver

Kamo Yoshinoba production intern

Jessica Yu script advisor

James Haruo Saito production intern