Blockbuster movie scene goes viral: Crowds at Gold Museum learn to dance with umbrellas like Takeshi Kaneshiro

Reported by Chen Zi-Yin / Comprehensive report

The epic romantic blockbuster "The Crossing," directed by John Woo and starring superstar Takeshi Kaneshiro alongside Zhang Ziyi, Song Hye-kyo, Huang Xiaoming, and Masami Nagasawa,features an emotional scene where "Takeshi Kaneshiro and Masami Nagasawa dance with umbrellas in the rain." This scene was filmed on the stone steps next to the Gold Museum in Jinguashi.Riding the wave of the movie’s popularity, New Taipei City’s Gold Museum has launched a free"umbrella photo service"at the entrance of the Tai Zi Guesthouse, a municipal historic site. Visitors can recreate the romantic scene from the film and imagine themselves as Yen Tseh-Kun and Shima Masako.


▲Visitors hold the free paper umbrellas provided to recreate scenes from the movie. (Photo / Provided by New Taipei City Cultural Affairs Bureau)

The New Taipei City Cultural Affairs Bureau states that the stone steps at the Gold Museum serve as a key pedestrian pathway leading to the former site of the Jinguashi Hospital and Qitang Old Street. In the past, the steps were specially designed with wider treads and lower risers to accommodate women wearing kimonos and wooden geta, who typically took smaller steps. This design is perfect for the elegant kimono dance movements seen in the film featuring Masami Nagasawa. The surrounding TR red brick walls are also rich in historical significance, having once been part of the perimeter walls of high-end Japanese-style residences. Now, only green plants climb their surfaces, evoking a sense of nostalgia.