Actor Hokuto Matsumura Praised for Roles in Two New Films
Hokuto Matsumura is a Japanese actor. He is in two new movies. One movie is called "Confession: The 25-Year Secret." The other movie is called "The Swan and the Bat."
People are talking about his acting in both films. A movie reviewer wrote about "The Swan and the Bat." The reviewer said the movie is amazing.
There was a special event before "The Swan and the Bat" came out. This event is called a premiere. Matsumura went to this event.
Another actor, Mio Imada, was also at the event. She said thank you to everyone. The writer of the story, Keigo Higashino, said nice things about the movie too.
People say Matsumura is very good at showing feelings. He can make normal characters seem interesting. This is a special skill for an actor.
Vocabulary5 words
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a movie or show
- reviewer
- a person who writes their opinion about a movie
- premiere
- the first time a movie is shown to people
- skill
- the ability to do something well
- depth
- when something feels deep or interesting, not simple
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two 2. Keigo Higashino 3. Making normal characters interesting
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Hokuto Matsumura is a Japanese _____. He is in two new movies. One movie is called "Confession: The 25-Year Secret." The other movie is called "The Swan and the Bat."
People are talking about his acting in both films. A movie _____ wrote about "The Swan and the Bat." The reviewer said the movie is amazing.
There was a special event before "The Swan and the Bat" came out. This event is called a _____. Matsumura went to this event.
Another actor, Mio Imada, was also at the event. She said thank you to everyone. The writer of the story, Keigo Higashino, said nice things about the movie too.
People say Matsumura is very good at showing feelings. He can make normal characters seem interesting. This is a special _____ for an actor.