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  • Ai Means Love (2011)
  • 100 min | Comedy, Drama
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Ai Means Love (2011)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
Two families, one from Japan and one from a small town in West Virginia, own businesses next to each other. Mr. Hayashi, a former samurai movie actor, has a hard time introducing Japanese culture through his video business. Greg and Julie ...See moreTwo families, one from Japan and one from a small town in West Virginia, own businesses next to each other. Mr. Hayashi, a former samurai movie actor, has a hard time introducing Japanese culture through his video business. Greg and Julie Marshall run a Christian bookstore, but are having a hard time in a depressed economy. Miki, the Hayashi's shy but sincere daughter, is trying to help her immigrant parents' business. Ian Marshall, charismatic and outgoing, has been waiting for God to show him his intended spouse. Although from completely different cultures, the families wrestle with the same life challenges, especially helping their children choose suitable mates. As cultures collide, comedy ensues. Will old habits intervene? Or will love find a way through an unexpected source? Written by Sun Jae Smith See less
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Director
Mie Smith
Writers
Mie Smith (story) | SunJae Smith (story) | Kate Tsubata (story)
Composers
Sarah Eide | Utako Toyama
Cinematographer
SunJae Smith
Editors
Mie Smith | SunJae Smith
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Updated Sep 30, 2011
Release date
Sep 29, 2011 (United States)

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22 cast members
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Kentoku Aoyama
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Bob Charnley
Greg Marshall Greg Marshall   See fewer
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Joan Crooks
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Gary Bernard DiNardo
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Richard Haiderer
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Ilseuk Masuda
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Devin McDonald
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Devin M. McDonald
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Hashim Muhammad
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Lou Ramos
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Jin Soon Stephens
Lauren Lauren   See fewer
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Sayaka Stephens
Miki Hayashi Miki Hayashi   See fewer
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Katherine Walsh Ryan
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Miwa Yokoyama
Teruko Hayashi Teruko Hayashi   See fewer
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