Actor Hokuto Matsumura Praised for Roles in Two New Japanese Films
Hokuto Matsumura is a Japanese actor. He is in two new movies. One movie is called "Confession: The Secret After 25 Years." The other movie is called "Swan and Bat."
People like his acting in both movies. A movie reviewer wrote about "Swan and Bat." The reviewer said the movie makes you "hold your breath." This means the movie is very exciting.
"Swan and Bat" comes from a book. The book writer is Keigo Higashino. He is a famous author in Japan.
There was a special party before the movie opened. This is called a premiere. Matsumura went to the party. He said acting with the team gave him "the biggest feeling of safety."
Another actor, Mio Imada, was also there. She said "thank you very much" to everyone. Keigo Higashino also said nice things about the actors. This made the actors very happy.
Vocabulary4 words
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a movie or show
- reviewer
- a person who writes what they think about a movie
- author
- a person who writes books
- premiere
- the first special showing of a movie
Quiz
Answer key
1. Actor 2. Keigo Higashino 3. It gave him the biggest feeling of safety
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Hokuto Matsumura is a Japanese _____. He is in two new movies. One movie is called "Confession: The Secret After 25 Years." The other movie is called "_____ and Bat."
People like his acting in both movies. A movie _____ wrote about "Swan and Bat." The reviewer said the movie makes you "hold your _____." This means the movie is very exciting.
"Swan and Bat" comes from a book. The book writer is Keigo Higashino. He is a famous _____ in Japan.
There was a special party before the movie opened. This is called a _____. Matsumura went to the party. He said acting with the team gave him "the biggest feeling of _____."
Another actor, Mio Imada, was also there. She said "thank you very _____" to everyone. Keigo Higashino also said nice things about the actors. This made the actors very _____.