A struggling town in the Japanese Alps finds itself in a desperate search for tourists to its publicly-run ski resort. Unable to compete with the swank resort on the other side of the mountain, local officials and inn owners have struck upon an idea to offer a wedding-and-ski package, complete with a wedding ceremony at a charming snow chapel they have built on the mountainside. The town welcomes its first customer in the beautiful Nanami Ayase (Rena Tanaka) who has arrived ahead of her fiance so she can learn to ski down the ceremonial "rice shower" slope without falling. The townsfolk's biggest concern, however, lies with three young down-and-out local skiers who constantly disrupt life in the town with their skiing antics and shady schemes to wring money out of unsuspecting visitors. One of them is Gin Shiroyama, a former world class mogul champ who was the local hero until a terrible spill effectively ended his career. Feeling guilty for the tremendous pressure they placed on him, the townspeople have chosen to leave Gin alone, letting him get away with anything. But they're quickly running out of patience. When Nanami hires Gin as her skiing instructor, it sets into motion a snowballing chain of events that could change everyone's future for the better, if it doesn't bury the town first.

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  . Eita (Gun Shiroyama)

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  Tanaka Rena (Nanami Ayase)

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  Tamayama Tetsuji (The Silver Season)

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  Aoki Munetaka (Jiro Kaminuma)

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  Tanaka Yoji (Unknown)

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  Kunimura Jun (Unknown)

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• May 6, 2011 1 of 1 episodes seen

  Skye-N-Rain
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  • Overall  8
  • Story  8
  • Acting/Cast  9
  • Music  7
  • Rewatch Value  5

  I watched this movie on the plane as I was heading to Japan for the first time and I can tell you this much...it seriously excited me. The story isn't that unique. It follows the typical case of sports star falling from grace and never going back till the end. So what makes me like it so much? The hilarious dialogue, the loveable characters, and just the fact that it was an enjoyable movie on an unenjoyable flight. Hope you all enjoy :)

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