Shall We Dance (bc30)

Koji Yakusho was already a star in 1996, but Suo Masayuki’s global breakout hit made him a household name and crowned him with numerous accolades. Revealing a gentler, more down-to-earth side of its usually intense star, this delightful modern classic follows a bored salaryman who takes up ballroom dancing on a whim. Through his friendship with his eccentric classmates, he realises that dancing was what he needed to escape his ennui. Yakusho’s adorably awkward yet charming character epitomised a whole generation of strong, silent men who could all use a little ballroom dancing in their lives. It also set the record for the highest-grossing film at Broadway Cinematheque, grossing over $2 million at the box office.