ARROWS OF LOVE

European and International film and television star Angela Sandritter was recently taught the unique and ancient art of KYUDO (Japanese archery) by our own Jon Alexander SHIHAN, in preparation for her role as Rebecca, the main character in the film version of Rosamunde Pilcher’s novel “Arrows of Love”
The film is being shot mainly in the Devon area and in particular the grounds of Harberton Manor, Nr. Totnes.

Angela Sandritter plays Rebecca, the main character who cannot understand her passion for KYUDO and as the plot unfolds Rebecca comes to realise that her past was not as she had thought it was. As a very young child she was adopted and her stepmother eventually reveals the full circumstances of her adoption and the reason for her interest in Japan and the Japanese culture become evident.

In the above picture Rebecca can be seen in the distance shooting her bow. The KYUDO bow is 7ft 6ins long and the arrows almost 4ft long. Jon says, “Angela was a natural and talented student. After 30 hours of tuition she had mastered the Art so well that I decided to award her a 1^st Dan Degree in KYUDO”.
Here Jon can be seen presenting Angela with her certification and the traditional Good Luck Arrow, as they do in Japan.

The photo below is of Jon and Angela, in full KYUDO costume, just prior to the filming of the shooting of the arrows in the KYUDO scenes.

Jon was chauffeured around and accompanied on the film sets by Ryan

Ryan is a student of Karate, currently under Jon’s tuition.

He can be seen below with Angela Sandritter.

We are still awaiting the official photos to be sent to us from the Production Crew but in the meantime have a look at

A few of our snapshots taken on the Film set.

Below: Angela in the distance shooting her bow.

Left: Jon with Props Manager, Hayden. Hayden is holding the KYUDO Bow used in the Film.

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