Mizuki Morita Takes Best Supporting Actress at 50th Hochi Film Awards, 'Night Flower' Achieves Double Win with Keiko Kitagawa's Best Actress Honor

The winners of the "50th Hochi Film Awards," celebrating cinematic excellence, have been announced. Actress Mizuki Morita shined as the recipient of the Best Supporting Actress award. Her passionate performance in the film Night Flower was highly praised, alongside Keiko Kitagawa, who won Best Actress for the same film. This remarkable double win for Night Flower has sparked an outpouring of congratulations and acclaim on social media.

This marks Mizuki Morita's first domestic film award. Her acting in Night Flower — a role she described as having "poured her life and soul into" — left a strong impression on audiences. Her "superb character portrayal" and "overwhelming performance" as Tamae have garnered widespread support from users, with some expressing surprise at her natural and realistic expressiveness, commenting, "I thought she was a fighter who could act." Her thorough approach to the role, including details like how she walked in heels, ate, and even her physique during fight scenes, has been widely acclaimed.

Furthermore, Keiko Kitagawa, who played the lead role in the same film, also received the Best Actress award. The simultaneous wins for Natsuki (Keiko Kitagawa) and Tamae (Mizuki Morita), who were described as "irreplaceable presences" in the story, have been likened by some to a "family celebrating together," further increasing interest in Night Flower itself. This unusual feat of winning both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards for a recently released film has been praised as "well-deserved once you see it," with many expressing hopes for the movie's continued success.

Other major award recipients are as follows:

  • Best Actor: Ryo Yoshizawa
  • Best Supporting Actor: Jiro Sato
  • Best Director: Lee Sang-il
  • New Artist Award: Takaya Matsutani
  • Best Film (Japanese / BS10 Premium Award): National Treasure
  • Best Animated Film: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie - Mugen Castle Arc, Chapter 1: Akaza Returns

This year's Hochi Film Awards notably recognized many talented actors. The double win for Night Flower, in particular, reaffirms the high quality of the film, and great expectations are placed on the future activities of these individuals in the film industry.

The Context

The Hochi Film Awards are prestigious annual awards in Japan, established in 1976 by Hochi Shimbun, a major Japanese sports newspaper. They are one of the 'Big Four' Japanese film awards, alongside the Mainichi Film Awards, Kinema Junpo Awards, and Nikkan Sports Film Awards, and are highly regarded for recognizing excellence in Japanese cinema.

This year marks the 50th edition of the awards, celebrating half a century of cinematic achievements. The spotlight is on Night Flower, a newly released film that remarkably secured both Best Actress for Keiko Kitagawa and Best Supporting Actress for Mizuki Morita, indicating significant critical acclaim for its performances and overall quality. Other notable winners include Ryo Yoshizawa for Best Actor and Lee Sang-il for Best Director, with the popular animated film Demon Slayer also taking home an award.

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