wheelchair,terminal illness,romance,tragedy,disability

Beautiful Life (2000)

Poster for Beautiful Life

Kyoko, a young woman with an unhindered spirit despite being physically bound to a wheelchair due to illness, and Shuji, a stylish and popular fashion magazine hairstylist, are brought together in a fateful traffic incident. Despite their confrontational meeting, they soon find themselves falling in love, with Shuji drawn to her courage and enthusiasm and Kyoko attracted to his ability to look beyond her physical limitations and into her heart. However, Kyoko's protective older brother and her worsening condition begin to test the bounds of their love for each other and threaten to end their beautiful life together.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Nobuhiro Doi
  • Profile picture of Takuya Kimura
    Shuji Okishima Takuya Kimura
  • Profile picture of Takako Tokiwa
    Kyoko Machida Takako Tokiwa
  • Profile picture of Atsuro Watabe
    Masao Machida Atsuro Watabe
  • Profile picture of Miki Mizuno
    Sachie Tamura Miki Mizuno
  • Profile picture of Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
    Takumi Okabe Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
  • Profile picture of Chiaki Hara
    Mayumi Ozawa Chiaki Hara
  • Profile picture of Takanori Nishikawa
    Satoru Kawamura Takanori Nishikawa
  • Profile picture of Kawarazaki Kenzo
    Machida Yoshio Kawarazaki Kenzo
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2000

11 episodes

Season 1 of Beautiful Life premiered on January 16, 2000

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Keywords

  • wheelchair
  • terminal illness
  • romance
  • tragedy
  • disability