With a million budget, Aku Hirviniemi and Janne Kataja produced a series about Urpo Lahtinen, the founder of Hymy magazine.
Janne Kataja was brainstorming a TV series about Urpo Lahtinen’s life, which was also filmed at the Emperor’s home in Villa Urpo. Juha Veli Jokinen
Emperor of the Leaf, Millionaire Urpo Lahtinen a TV series about sparkling life at the top of the 1970s newspaper world. Behind the Smile! Series are known as a TV person and actor Janne Kataja as well as the screenwriter Outi Keskevaari.
The series has been produced for the CMore streaming service with a million budget by Katajan and the actor Aku Hirviniemi production company Hihhihhii Oy.
– Janne also presented the idea to Urpo’s son, who flashes in the series To Jeppe Lahtinen and his Dayto his wife. The script and descriptions were done in full collaboration with them. The battery received Urpo’s genuine gold necklace and a Rolex watch. One scene features a unique Mercedes-Benz Waxenberger from Lahtinen, who loves cars, it was borrowed from the car museum, says the producer of the series. Pia Winter To the evening newspaper.
The producer also reveals that Urpo’s ex-girlfriend, a former Miss Finland Ursula Rainio helped with the facts of the story. The series was filmed a year ago, and with the permission of Jeppe Lahtinen, filming was also made in Urpo’s nearly 1,000-square-meter granite castle Villa Urpo on the shores of Lake Näsijärvi.
After their resignation, Hymy and Urpo Lahtinen ended up fighting in court. Juha Veli Jokinen
The stone castle, its valuable art collection and the millionaires left by Lahtinen were once the subject of a fierce lawsuit against Urpo’s ex-wife. I smile and Jepen, and his wife, the new wife Maija-Liisa Lahtinen (ent.Tynell).
Urpo Lahtinen had a son Jeppe with his first wife Hymy Lahtinen. Juha Veli Jokinen
Urpo died in 1994. He sold the Lehtimiehet Oy he founded to Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet Oy for FIM 300 million. Smile Urpo officially divorced from Lahti in 1991, but the couple had been living apart since 1972. They were married to a new wife when Urpo was already very ill.
Maija-Liisa’s escape from the country was monitored in the media for years. The son Jeppe bought Villa Urpo’s Million Castle and Art Collections and founded the Urpo Lahtinen Foundation.
Wild 1970s
For his role, Aku Hirviniemi received background information from Urpo Lahtinen’s son Jeppe. Juha Veli Jokinen
The interpersonal drama of the TV series focuses on the wild 1970s and the golden age of the sensational magazines Smile, Jallu and Kalle.
– I talked to Jepe and got tips and information. Urpo was a combination of a sensitive, even heartfelt visionary and a ruthless, cheeky newspaper mogul, describes Aku Hirviniemi, who plays Urpo.
Hirviniemi says of his other news that he is waiting to be starred Aku Louhimiehen controlled by Waitingmovie reception. During the winter, Hirviniemi has skied with his new fur skis.
The actress lives in a cohabiting journalist Sonja Kailassaaren and the family also includes two children from Hirviniemi.
Elsa Saisio is seen in the series Hymy Lahtinen. Juha Veli Jokinen
Elsa Saisio In the series, Lahti makes the role of Smile, known as a coffin guard, in the company.
– I got the approval of My Boy and My Mini for my performance. The smile was a determined, temperamental woman and surely some link and bond with the divorced couple remained. The contradiction of the people is striking, and of course, in the eyes of a feminist, naked women on the covers of magazines represented their very own genre, Saisio says.
The actor also mentions that he is preparing his own film music concert with the Riku Niemi Orchestra for the autumn.
Familiar journalist characters flash in the TV series and the journalist’s work is featured in the series. One person involved is legendary Veikko Ennalastarring Ilari Johansson.
– Ennala is known as an expert in dirty journalism, but he also had rich language and bold perspectives. He was a brave pioneer.
“Mosse was a clearer”
Janne Kataja plans to vacation in Italy with her daughters next summer. Juha Veli Jokinen
Janne Kataja, who is preparing for the expansion of her toy store, is glad that the TV series was given interesting names for the roles such as Reidar Palmgren, Oona Kamu, Katariina Kaitue, Satu Silvo, Heikki Kinnunen and Roope Salminen.
Juniper himself plays the legendary makeup artist Monsieur Mossen role.
– He was a friend of Urpo and a source of stuff. As the first public gay man in Finland, Mosse paved the way to be exactly what he had been created to be. Mosse was a celebrity make-up artist, but he was also a “petty criminal” and a familiar street gang in those circles, Smile! Kataja characterizes the series of ideas.
– Mosse’s circle included many misses, models and TV announcers, superstars of his time such as Teija Sopanen and Lenita Airisto.
Juniper plans to dedicate next summer without a summer theater role to her daughters, who are now 12 and 13 years old.
– I plan theater roles for 2023 and 2024. Next summer, I will go with my daughters to at least Iltalia, where I will own a place together with my partner Akku.
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