The famous director of “Goodbye, Kelu” died of bladder cancer at the age of 73 after 4 years

The famous Korean director Cui Yangyi died of illness at the age of 73. (Photo/Dazhi Video)

Korean-born Japanese director Choi Yang-il once directed the 2004 movie “Goodbye, Kelu”. His exquisite shooting techniques touched many fans. According to Japanese media reports, he lost to bladder cancer in the early morning of the 27th and died at the age of 73. The funeral and Only family members and close relatives were invited for the farewell ceremony. As soon as the news of his death came out, many fans who loved him felt astonished and expressed their condolences online.

Cui Yangyi’s father is Korean in Japan, and his mother is Japanese. He graduated from Tokyo Chosun Junior High School and later studied at Tokyo Institute of Photography. After dropping out, he entered the film industry as a lighting assistant. , Goto Koichi and other well-known directors. In 1993, he directed the movie “Moon Night Drive” and won many awards. He was also nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the Japanese Academy Awards.

In 2004, as a Korean director, he was appointed as the 8th deputy director of the Japan Film Directors Association. His skills are recognized by the industry. Cui Yangyi’s last film was “Ninja Battlefield” in 2007, starring Kenichi Matsuyama, Yuki, Hideaki Ito, Ekin Cheng, Kaoru Kobayashi and others.

In January of this year, Cui Yangyi revealed in an interview that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2019 and underwent surgical resection in April 2020. However, he went to the hospital for an examination in 2021 and found that the cancer cells had spread to the lymph, and he had to stay in the hospital for 2 weeks for observation. And began to switch to new anti-cancer drug treatment. Unexpectedly, bad news came out 10 months later. Cui Yangyi’s wife Hideko Aoki issued an obituary, revealing that Cui Yangyi died of bladder cancer at 1 am on the 27th at the age of 73. Farewell Family members and close relatives will be invited to attend the ceremony.

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