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On a mid-November evening, a dandy-looking foreign couple was walking in the streets of Roppongi (Minato-ku, Tokyo). The man was movie actor Hugh Grant, 63.
“He has been a handsome actor in romantic comedy films for more than 20 years, including &#8220;Four Weddings&#8221; and &#8220;Notting Hill,&#8221; since he was in his 30s, and is known as the &#8220;king of romantic comedies””
“This time, he was in Japan with his wife, a TV producer, to promote the movie &#8220;Wonka and the Chocolate Factory&#8221; (opening in theaters nationwide on December 8), which is a derivative of the hit movie &#8220;Charlie and the Chocolate Factory&#8221; starring Johnny Depp.”
 
He is indeed a date man, as he looks like he is in a scene from a movie, whether he is strolling aimlessly through the streets of Roppongi or holding a tray at a hamburger store. In his new movie, he abandons the two-faced character he has been known for and takes on the role of an eccentric dwarf called Oompa-Loompa, a role familiar to fans of his previous films.
 
This was Hugh&#8217;s eighth visit to Japan in six years, and on November 20, he attended the &#8220;Magical Chocolate Night,&#8221; a chocolate carpet event held at Roppongi Hills Arena. Hugh took the stage in front of a crowd of 1,200 people,
&#8220;People in Japan have always been warm to my work. Except for the women there.”
He excited the audience with his comments, as if he were a popular guy,
“I really enjoy Japan, and sometimes my challenge is that I have too much fun when I come to Japan. I once made a journalist who came to interview me disappointed because I was having so much fun that I got sick.”
He added, &#8220;Actually, my wife is also coming to Japan this time, and she drinks like a drunkard.”
Come to think of it, when I saw him carrying coffee for his wife at a café, I got the impression that he was being groomed by his wife. Perhaps that is the secret to his continued popularity.
 
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 Hugh Grant visited Japan for the first time in six years to promote his film "Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". He was enjoying a walk in Tokyo with his wife. He looked just like the "king of romantic comedies".

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