Yosuke Eguchi and Yu Aoi to star in “Patisserie Coin de rue”

By kevin on May 08, 2010 at 1:30am EDT

Earlier today, it was announced that Yosuke Eguchi and Yu Aoi will co-star for the first time in Patisserie Coin de rue, a new film directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa (Dear My Love). The title is a mixture of Japanese and French meaning “Corner Pastry Shop”.

Eguchi will play Tomura, a legendary pastry chef who was renowned for his sweets before suddenly dropping out of industry circles 8 years ago. Since then, he’s been giving lectures to confectionery school students while authoring a guidebook as a pastry critic. However, he’s declined all invitations to showcase his abilities at several prestigious shops.

Aoi will play a cake-maker’s daughter who traveled from Kagoshima to Tokyo to chase after a boyfriend. She gets a job at a popular Tokyo shop called “Pastry Coin de Rue” which is run by Yoriko (Keiko Toda) and her husband Julian (Nathan Berg). While there, she gets to work with a skilled pâtissier named Mariko (Noriko Eguchi) who fills the shelves with her fascinating confectionery creations.

Tomura is a regular at Coin de rue, and the mystery surrounding his sudden exit from pastry-making still lingers. Meanwhile, Natsume still dreams of reuniting with her boyfriend and getting married. Through their interactions together, they experience growth and learn the importance of being able to enjoy life while also not losing sight of your goals.

Filming took place from October-December of last year and post-production will be completed this month. Asmik Ace Entertainment will be releasing it in theaters sometime around New Year’s Day.

Sources: Cinema Today, Eiga.com

Update (5/8): Added some more plot/character details (via )