Director, actor of award-winning film

Director, actor of award-winning film

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (L), star of the award-winning film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' (''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese), speaks during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 1, 2011. ''Chronicle of My Mother'', directed by Masato Harada (R), won a special jury award at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada earlier in the week.

Japanese film director Masato Harada

Japanese film director Masato Harada

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese film director Masato Harada. His film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' or ''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese won the Special Grand Prix of the jury at the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada on Aug. 28, 2011.

Fearless: Huo Yuan Jia (2006)

Fearless: Huo Yuan Jia (2006)

Masato Harada & Shido Nakamura Characters: Mita & Anno Tanaka Film: Fearless: Huo Yuan Jia (2006) Director: Ronny Yu 26 January 2006 Date: 26 January 2006

Director, actor of award-winning film

Director, actor of award-winning film

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese actor Koji Yakusho (L), star of the award-winning film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' (''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese), speaks during a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 1, 2011. ''Chronicle of My Mother'', directed by Masato Harada (R), won a special jury award at the 35th Montreal World Film Festival in Canada earlier in the week. (Kyodo)

Japanese film director Masato Harada

Japanese film director Masato Harada

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese film director Masato Harada. His film ''Chronicle of My Mother'' or ''Waga Haha no Ki'' in Japanese won the Special Grand Prix of the jury at the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada on Aug. 28, 2011. (Kyodo)