Synopsis
“W no Higeki” is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which
was first published in 1982. It was turned into a theatrical movie in
1984, then got two separate drama adaptations in 2001 and 2010.
The new version of the story will have Takei playing two
different characters. One is Mako, the daughter of a major business
conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, and as a result, she
yearns to finally grasp life with her own hands. The other character is
Satsuki, a show pub dancer who lives a solitary and destitute life in a
corner of the city and who desires money and power. Although the
characters and setting are different from the original, the drama
appears to follow the same concept of two women who exchange lives,
leading to various tragic events for both of them. --
Tokyograph