Chûgoku no chôjin (1998)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 58min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 10 Jun 1998 (Japan)
- Movie
A salaryman and yakuza are each sent by their bosses to a remote Chinese village but discover more than they expected.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Masahiro Motoki | ... |
Wada
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| Renji Ishibashi | ... |
Ujiie
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| Mako | ... |
Shen
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| Michiko Kichise |
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| Yûichi Minato | ... |
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Tomohiko Okuda |
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| Manzô Shinra |
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Li Li Wang | ... |
Yan, Si-chang
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Makoto Shiina | ... | (based on a novel by) |
| Masa Nakamura | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Yasuhiko Furusato | ... | producer |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | ... | producer |
| Seiha Ohji | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ||
Cinematography by
| Hideo Yamamoto | ||
Editing by
| Yasushi Shimamura | ... | (as Taiji Shimamura) |
Production Design by
| Keiko Mitsumatsu | ||
Set Decoration by
| Tatsuo Ozeki | ||
Makeup Department
| Yûichi Matsui | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bunmei Katô | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Jun Nakamura | ... | re-recording mixer / sound recordist |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artsmagic (US) Ltd. (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young Japanese salaryman is sent by his company to a remote Chinese village to evaluate precious Jade that is found there but before he arrives he meets up with yakuza who was sent to tail him to protect his boss's interest in the company. When the men finally arrive their mission becomes sidetracked by their interest in a mysterious young village girl, her haunting English language song and the secret that makes men fly like birds. Written by Danny Leary |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The films of Takashi Miike pt. 1: The Bird People In China, Dead Or Alive and more... (2015). See more » |