King of the Land

This film (drama)Also known as陸王，is aJapanProducerbeauty live，At2017Released in year 。The dialogue language isJapanese，Current Douban rating8.6(For reference only)。

Koichi Miyazawa (played by Hiroshi Yakusho) is the fourth-generation president of "Koguryo," a century-old tabi (split-toe socks worn with wooden clogs) manufacturer in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture. He works diligently every day, but due to the intricacy of tabi as handcrafted products, he struggles with cash flow issues. At this moment, through discussions with the bank manager, Miyazawa begins contemplating expanding into new fields. Without new ventures, not only the expansion of the company is at risk, but the survival of the company itself is also in jeopardy. The new project he plans to undertake involves utilizing tabi manufacturing techniques to develop a new type of running shoes that provides a "barefoot feeling." However, for a small local business with only about twenty employees, this is undoubtedly a tough road. The development of the new product lacks funding, talent, and research capabilities, while also facing competition from world-renowned sports brands. Despite several setbacks, Miyazawa overcomes difficulties one by one with the help of family, employees, customers, the bank manager, and friends. So, will the running shoe development succeed? What does the future hold for "Koguryo"?