In Japan for the funeral of his long-lost love, a tough French detective learns that he also has a teenage daughter and that her life is in danger from the Yakuza.
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Cast
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Hubert Fiorentini
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| Ryôko Hirosue | ... |
Yumi Yoshimido
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| Michel Muller | ... |
Maurice 'Momo'
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| Carole Bouquet | ... |
Sofia
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| Yoshi Oida | ... |
Takanawa
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| Christian Sinniger | ... |
Le Squale
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| Alexandre Brik | ... |
Irène
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Jean-Marc Montalto | ... |
Olivier
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Véronique Balme | ... |
Betty
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Fabio Zenoni | ... |
Josy
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Haruhiko Hirata | ... |
Ishibashi
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Michel Scourneau | ... |
Van Eyck
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Jacques Bondoux | ... |
Del Rio
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Osamu Tsuruya | ... |
Douanier 1
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Akihiro Nishida | ... |
Douanier 2
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Anthony Decadi | ... |
Fils de Préfet
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Yan Epstein | ... |
Jean Baptiste 2
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Ludovic Berthillot | ... |
Jean Baptiste 1
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| Elodie Frenck | ... |
Secretaire Banque de la Trinité
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Dorothée Brière | ... |
Hôtesse de l'air
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Stefan Nelet | ... |
Jeune banquier
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Karine Stoffer | ... |
Danseuse
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Yuki Sakai | ... |
Miko Kobayashi
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Massaro Nagahishi | ... |
Commissaire Avion
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Makiko Kishi | ... |
Secrétaire Ishibashi
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Kinshiro Oyama | ... |
Commissaire Japonais
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Kiyohiko Shibukawa | ... |
Ryuichi
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Hiroko Maki | ... |
Atsuko Nakano
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Tomo Fukui | ... |
Receptionisste
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Kazumasa Seki | ... |
Garde Katama 1
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Seiji Mori | ... |
Garde Katama 2
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Syuntarou Date | ... |
Garde Nouncha
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Furuo Geiri | ... |
Garde du corps golf 1
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Tenmei Basara | ... |
Garde du corps golf 2
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Kei Kagaya | ... |
Homme en noir 1
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Toshihiro Ogura | ... |
Homme en noir 2
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Koukhi Itagaki | ... |
Homme en noir 3
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Kiyoshi Iwata | ... |
Homme en noir 4
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Koushirou Honda | ... |
Homme en noir 5
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Ukon Urota | ... |
Homme en noir 6
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Tooru Edomatsu | ... |
Homme en noir 7
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Hiroshi Urushiyama | ... |
Homme en noir 8
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Kazuoki Takahashi | ... |
Homme aux lunettes 1
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Hiroyuki Ootsuki | ... |
Homme aux lunettes 2
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Kouji Toyota | ... |
Homme aux lunettes 3
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Shunsuke Itô |
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Lukas Delcourt | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Takashi Ishii | ... |
Rebel #2 (uncredited)
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Tsukasa Kadota | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Eric Moreau | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Junko Murakami | ... |
Miko Kobayashi (uncredited) (voice)
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Yuji Yamashita | ... |
Rebel #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gérard Krawczyk | ||
Written by
| Luc Besson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Luc Besson | ... | producer |
| Didier Hoarau | ... | line producer |
| Shohei Kotaki | ... | executive producer |
| Kanjirô Sakura | ... | executive producer |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Julien Schultheis | ||
| Éric Serra | ... | (as Eric Serra) |
Cinematography by
| Gérard Sterin | ||
Editing by
| Yann Hervé | ||
Editorial Department
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production assistant |
| Hervé Gouband | ... | color timer |
| Christine Lucas Navarro | ... | assistant to editor |
| Charlotte Rembauville | ... | assistant editor |
| Frédéric Thoraval | ... | additional editor |
| Nicolas Trembasiewicz | ... | editorial collaborator |
Casting By
| Swan Pham | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Bufnoir | ||
| Jean-Jacques Gernolle | ||
Costume Design by
| Agnès Falque | ||
Makeup Department
| Sylvie Greco | ... | makeup artist |
| Karina Gruais | ... | key makeup artist |
| Patrice Iva | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Eric Bassoff | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Thierry Guilmard | ... | production manager |
| Motoki Ishida | ... | production manager |
| Franck Lebreton | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stéphanie Champault | ... | second assistant director |
| Amélie Colin | ... | third assistant director |
| Claire Galloy | ... | second assistant director |
| William Pruss | ... | second assistant director |
| Hans Titze | ... | third assistant director |
| Fabien Vergez | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Thomas Astruc | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| Karine Caumeil | ... | art department coordinator |
| Frédéric Pesquer | ... | tapestry |
Sound Department
| Anne Delacour | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jean-Baptiste Faure | ... | boom operator |
| Alexandre Hernandez | ... | assistant sound editor |
| François-Joseph Hors | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominique Lacour | ... | daily sound mixer |
| Maud Lombart | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Didier Lozahic | ... | re-recording mixer / sound mixer |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronization |
| Ken Yasumoto | ... | sound mixer / supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Philippe Alleton | ... | special effects technician |
| Cyril D'Agata | ... | pyro technician |
| Hubert Devinck | ... | special effects technician |
| Patrice Fauquemberg | ... | special effects technician |
| Pierre Foury | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Philippe Hubin | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Jean-Christophe Magnaud | ... | special effects technician |
| Sylvie Rousselin | ... | special effects technician |
| Benoît Squizzato | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Nicolas Aithadi | ... | digital artist: Duboi |
| Serge Anthony | ... | color grader |
| Lucie Bories | ... | digital compositor |
| Andre Brizard | ... | digital compositor |
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Philippe Chotard | ... | system engineer |
| Ludovic Davidian | ... | digital effects artist |
| Séverine De Wever | ... | production coordinator |
| Stephane Dittoo | ... | digital compositor |
| François Dupuy | ... | I/O supervisor |
| Olivier Gadal | ... | visual effects |
| Abdel Ali Kassou | ... | scanning and printing |
| Aurelie Lajoux | ... | digital compositor |
| Bruno Le Provost | ... | 3d supervisor |
| Malik Nahassia | ... | digital effects artist |
| Jean-Paul Rovela | ... | digital artist |
| Antoine Simkine | ... | visual effects executive producer: Duboi |
| Georges Tornero | ... | digital compositor |
| Daniel Trujillo | ... | digital artist |
| Cyril Pichard | ... | research & development (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Arno Balenci | ... | stunt performer |
| Alain Barbier | ... | stunts |
| Jean-Marc Bellu | ... | stunts |
| Vincent Bersoulle | ... | stunts |
| Sybille Blouin | ... | stunts |
| Christian Bonnichon | ... | stunt driver |
| Thong Bui | ... | stunts |
| William Cagnard | ... | stunts |
| Ken Chung | ... | stunts (as Marc 'Ken' Chung) |
| Yannick Derrien | ... | stunts |
| Alexandrine Felquin | ... | stunts |
| Sylvain Gabet | ... | stunts |
| Pascal Garnier | ... | stunts |
| Alain Gaudiard | ... | stunts |
| Pascal Guégan | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Guégan | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Marc Hoang | ... | stunts |
| Emmanuel Lanzi | ... | stunts |
| Grégory Loffredo | ... | stunts (as Gregory Loffredo) |
| Florent Mismetti | ... | stunts |
| Patrick Médioni | ... | stunts |
| Hajime Nariyoshi | ... | stunts |
| Pierre Nguyen | ... | stunts |
| Dara-Indo Oum | ... | stunts |
| Varin Pitch | ... | stunts |
| Cyril Raffaelli | ... | stunts |
| Frederick Renard | ... | stunts |
| Olivier Schneider | ... | stunts |
| Wing Tat Shek | ... | stunts |
| Hervé Sok | ... | stunts |
| Thierry Thia | ... | stunts |
| Michaël Troude | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Birzin | ... | grip |
| Alessandro Brambilla | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Marine Delcourt | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dominique Delguste | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Jean-Marc Duez | ... | grip |
| Christophe Dural | ... | gaffer |
| Isabel Ellsen | ... | still photographer |
| Jack English | ... | still photographer |
| Jan Gagnaire | ... | additional grip |
| Pierre Garnier | ... | grip |
| Koji Kojima | ... | second assistant camera: international unit |
| Mouloud Lakrout | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Martin | ... | grip |
| Jean-Pierre Mas | ... | key grip |
| Michaël Pierrard | ... | assistant camera |
| Benjamin Speyer | ... | grip |
| Laurent Tangy | ... | focus puller |
Music Department
| Martha Argerich | ... | musician: piano "Träumerei" |
| Karl Böhm | ... | conductor: "Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, second Movement 'Adagio'" |
| Nadia Farès | ... | composer: end title "Follow Me" |
| Jérôme Lateur | ... | music supervisor |
| Didier Lozahic | ... | score mixer |
| Tamio Okuda | ... | composer: song "Kore ga watashi no ikiru michi" |
| Chihiro Onitsuka | ... | composer: song "Rasen (as C. Onitsuka) |
| Samuel Potin | ... | composer: additional music |
| Mehdi Sayah | ... | assistant music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nathalie Alquier | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Christian Bonnichon | ... | head technician |
| Frédéric Cauvy | ... | weapons advisor |
| Romuald Drault | ... | accountant supervisor |
| Mia Frye | ... | choreographer (as Mia Frye Ressiga) |
| Vincent Giry | ... | coordinator |
| Hugo Gélin | ... | director: making-of featurette |
| Mitsuko Jurgenson | ... | production coordinator |
| Yasumasa Kutami | ... | office production assistant |
| Emilie Maison | ... | press attache france |
| Colette Martin | ... | administrator |
| David Meanti | ... | making-of / production assistant |
| Vincent Stevenel | ... | administrator |
| Vincent Dragusseau | ... | making-of director (uncredited) |
| Cyril Raffaelli | ... | fight trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- EuropaCorp. Distribution (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2002) (France) (DVD)
- A-Film Distribution (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Buenavista Columbia Tri Star Films de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.' (2003) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Buena Vista Filmes. do Brasil (2002) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
- K2 (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2002) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Victor Company of Japan (JVC) (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- BMG Video (Germany)
- Egmont Entertainment (2002) (Finland) (DVD)
- Europa Diffusion (France) (video)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (Czechia)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- New Films International
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- TriStar Pictures (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
- Duboi (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Akasaka Tokyu Hotel (thanks)
- Ambassade de France au Japon (thanks)
- Burberry (thanks)
- Capitol Tokyu Hotel (thanks)
- Cité de la Musique (thanks)
- Europe 1 (thanks)
- Jacques Dessange (thanks)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks)
- New York Industries (thanks)
- Omega (thanks)
- Transpalux (titles)
- Unifrance Japon (thanks)
- Universal Music France (soundtrack released by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace. There he mets his former colleague Momo and his daughter Yumi who he did not know was ever born. Hubert eventually finds out why his girlfriend left him and the reason becomes his and his new daughters problem. Written by Schwarz |
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| Taglines | Quite Possibly The Greatest French-Language, English-Subtitled, Japanese Action-Comedy Of All Time. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR15,300,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend France | $3,018,226, 02 Nov 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ryoko Hirosue didn't know a word of French; she learned all of her lines phonetically. See more » |
| Goofs | After arriving in Tokyo, Hubert asks Momo to drive him to Shinjuku district to meet the lawyer. However, the following scene shows Hubert getting out of the car at Akihabara (the famous electronics shopping district) which is on the other side of Tokyo. This is evident by the iconic Akihabara pedestrian crossing under the green train bridge where he gets off. Later on, Hubert again leaves "Shinjuku" from what is clearly Akihabara and its electronics shops in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Underrated Action Movies (2019). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Korega Watashino Ikirumichi See more » |
| Quotes |
Maurice 'Momo':
How wonderful, Hubert. Let me look at you. You look good man, just arrived and already in deep shit. See more » |