Initial D (2005)
Tau man ji D (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-PG
- 1h 47min
- Action, Comedy
- 23 Jun 2005 (China)
- Movie
- 12 wins & 18 nominations.
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Cast
Jay Chou | ... |
Takumi Fujiwara
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Anthony Chau-Sang Wong | ... |
Bunta 'Tofuman' Fujiwara
(as Anthony Wong)
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Edison Chen | ... |
Ryousuke Takahashi
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Shawn Yue | ... |
Takeshi Nakazato
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Anne Suzuki | ... |
Natsuki Mogi
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Chapman To | ... |
Itsuki Tachibana
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Kenny Bee | ... |
Yuuichi 'Gasman' Tachibana
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Jordan Chan | ... |
Kyouichi Sudou
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Will Liu | ... |
Seiji Iwaki
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Tsuyoshi Abe | ... |
Kenji
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Kiyohiko Ueki | ... |
Iketani
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Kazuo Yashiro | ... |
SpeedStars Member
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Miki Kuroiwa | ... |
Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
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Megumi Seitone | ... |
Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
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Sayaka Takizawa | ... |
Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
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Kazuyuki Tsumura | ... |
Mr. X
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Chie Tanaka | ... |
Miya
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Daiichiro Yuyama | ... |
NightKids Member
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Tomohiro Waki | ... |
NightKids Member
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Kenzo Sakai | ... |
NightKids Member
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Shirô Gô | ... |
NightKids Member
(as Shiro Go)
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So Iijima | ... |
NightKids Member
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Akira Yasuda | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Takahiro Hirano | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Eiichi Kato | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Shintaro Nemoto | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Kenji Harada | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Masato Kato | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Shinichiro Nagano | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Shota Mituki | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Takenori Ishii | ... |
RedSuns Member
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Manami Konishi | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
(as Manami)
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Megumi Ujiie | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
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Chizuru Iguchi | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
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Ran Fukuda | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
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Kanato Ishiyama | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
(as Kanako Ishiyama)
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Chinatsu Kanada | ... |
Karaoke's Lady
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Mai Fujii | ... |
NightKids Team's Girlfriend
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Yuko Kawase | ... |
NightKids Team's Girlfriend
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Reika Shinoda | ... |
NightKids Team's Girlfriend
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Tomoka Oohata | ... |
NightKids Team's Girlfriend
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Kiboubi Tamura | ... |
NightKids Team's Girlfriend
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Akiko Matsushita | ... |
RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
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Kahori Oba | ... |
RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
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Dasubi Tamura | ... |
RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
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Kôtarô Kano | ... |
Emperor Member
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Yûya Nakahara | ... |
Emperor Member
(as Yuya Nakahara)
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Kazuhide Kobayashi | ... |
Emperor Member
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Yusuke Noai | ... |
Emperor Member
(as Yusuke Naoi)
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Hiroyuki Nakai | ... |
Emperor Member
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Rin Aki | ... |
Emperor Team's Girlfriend
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Eri Asanuma | ... |
Emperor Team's Girlfriend
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Yuka Yanase | ... |
Emperor Team's Girlfriend
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Tomomi Koizumi | ... |
Emperor Team's Girlfriend
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Katushi Norimine | ... |
Truck Driver
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Yûsuke Nakayama | ... |
Truck Driver
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Masashi Niijima | ... |
Truck Driver
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Tsunesuke Shimizu | ... |
Truck Driver
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Kazunori Kawamura | ... |
NightKids Team's Crowd
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Norimasa Matumoto | ... |
NightKids Team's Crowd
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Minako Yokoyama | ... |
Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
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Maako Yoshikawa | ... |
Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
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Seira Ogura | ... |
Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
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Chikako Murata | ... |
Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
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Hiroko Watabe | ... |
Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
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Yumi Murakami | ... |
Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
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Serina Kurobe | ... |
Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
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Directed by
Andrew Lau | ||
Alan Mak | ||
Ralph Rieckermann | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
Shuichi Shigeno | ... | (comic books) (characters) |
Felix Chong | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Ellen Chang | ... | line producer |
John Chong | ... | executive producer |
Elos Gallo | ... | consultant producer |
Kit-Fai Hau | ... | associate line producer: Japan (as Charlie Hau) |
Lorraine Ho | ... | line producer |
Stephen Lam | ... | associate line producer |
Andrew Lau | ... | producer |
Ronald Wong | ... | associate line producer |
Ying Yang | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Kwong Wing Chan | ... | (as Chan Kwong Wing) |
Cinematography by
Yiu-Fai Lai | ... | director of photography |
Andrew Lau | ... | director of photography |
Man-Ching Ng | ... | director of photography (as Ng Man Ching) |
Editing by
Hoi Wong |
Editorial Department
Kin Ming Chan | ... | color timer (as Chan Kin Ming) |
Sornrop Chankeewong | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Sornrob Choiekeewong) |
Ho Shu Cheuk | ... | assistant editor (as Ho Shu Cheuk) |
Deborah Huen | ... | telecine colorist (as Debora Huen) |
Piyanut Kaeomaneo | ... | digital output technician (as Piyanut Kaeomanee) |
Prudence Kao | ... | post-production assistant |
Ruangdack Kratukrok | ... | assistant telecine colorist |
Kaewla Notsukhum | ... | telecine colorist (as Kaewta Netsukhum) |
Supamol Pleumchusak | ... | color grader / color timer |
Nepasnan S. | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.) |
Nantachai Samapuddhi | ... | digital on-line editor |
Padtanasak Sangchod | ... | digital output technician |
Roekcha Shakowatananon | ... | digital on-line editor (as Roekchai Sakonwatananon) |
David Tsai | ... | assistant editor |
Passakorn Yaisiri | ... | color grader / color timer |
Production Design by
Silver Cheung |
Makeup Department
Yun-Ling Man | ... | makeup artist (as Man Yun Ling) |
Kazuko Saito | ... | makeup artist: Japan (as Kazuko Saitou) |
Kwok-Hung Wong | ... | hair stylist (as Wong Kwok Hung) |
Production Management
Chun Keung Cheung | ... | unit manager |
Prudence Kao | ... | associate production manager |
Jeannette Lee | ... | associate production manager |
Yasunori Matsuda | ... | assistant production manager: Japan |
Ray Pang | ... | post-production manager / production manager |
Kyo Sasaki | ... | production manager: Japan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Lau | ... | assistant director |
Ask Lee | ... | assistant director |
Jonathan Li | ... | assistant director |
Seiya Nishikawa | ... | assistant director: Japan |
Yuichi Tazawa | ... | assistant director: Japan |
Cindy Yu | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Yau Hong Chan | ... | property labor (as Chan Yau Hong) |
Chi Shing Fung | ... | property labor (as Fung Chi Shing) |
Kazuhisa Hatakeyama | ... | property assistant: Japan |
Wai Chung Lau | ... | property labor |
Wai Hung Lau | ... | property labor |
Cat Leung | ... | assistant art director |
Wai Cheong Luk | ... | storyboard artist (as Luk Wai Cheong) |
Toshie Shiina | ... | property assistant: Japan |
Kenji Takao | ... | property assistant: Japan |
Wai-Ming Wong | ... | property master (as Wong Wai Ming) |
Kyôko Yauchi | ... | art department assistant: Japan (as Kyouko Yauchi) |
Sound Department
Chun Wan Au | ... | foley artist (as Au Chun Wan) |
Andy Chau | ... | sound effects editor |
Wing Hong Fung | ... | foley artist (as Fung Wing Hong) |
Wai-Hung Kwong | ... | foley artist (as Kwong Wai Hung) |
Hon Chiu Lam | ... | foley artist (as Lam Hon Chiu) |
George Yiu-Keung Lee | ... | re-recording mixer (as George Lee) |
Terry Shek | ... | sound effects editor |
Fiona Soo | ... | dialogue editor / dialogue recordist |
Tak-Wing Tam | ... | location sound (as Tam Tak Wing) |
Burnard To | ... | foley recordist (as To Burnard Davy) |
Kinson Tsang | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / sound editor: EFX / sound effects editor |
Tse Kin Wong | ... | foley recordist |
Henry Yam | ... | foley artist |
Chi Man Yu | ... | foley artist (as Yu Che Man) |
Tomy Yu | ... | foley artist (as Tommy Yu) |
Ting Yip Yuen | ... | dialogue editor (as Yuen Ting Yip) / dialogue recordist (as Yuen Ting Yip) |
Visual Effects by
Jeff Chan | ... | computer animator |
Po Yan Chan | ... | compositor |
Sornrop Chankeewong | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Sornrob Choiekeewong) |
Pawadee Chantanom | ... | digital intermediate executive producer (as Pawadee Chantanom) |
Bryan Cheung | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Fu Shing Chiu | ... | computer animator (as Chin Fu Shing) |
Patrick Chui | ... | senior computer animator |
Francis Fung | ... | visual effects editor |
Brian Ho | ... | senior computer animator |
Kim Ho | ... | computer animator |
Kevin Hou | ... | technical director: modeler |
Kritsada Kaewmanee | ... | computer graphics technical supervisor (as Kritsada Kaewmanee) |
Wing Yan Lai | ... | visual effects editor (as Lai Wing Yan) |
Keith Leung | ... | digital compositor |
Mon Leung | ... | computer animator |
Jules Lin | ... | computer animator |
Yuen Chi Liu | ... | computer animator (as Liu Yuen Chi) |
Ping Yu Mak | ... | computer animator |
Gary Ng | ... | computer animator |
Galan Pang | ... | senior computer animator |
Nepasnan S. | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.) |
Pornopol Sakarin | ... | computer graphics technical supervisor (as Pornpol Sakarin) |
Sam Sun | ... | computer animator |
Yi Man Tse | ... | computer animator (as E-Man Tse) |
Angel Tsui | ... | computer animator |
Hao Wen | ... | senior computer animator (as Simon Wen) |
Eddy Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Raymond Wong | ... | senior computer animator |
Victor Wong | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Joyce Wu | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Pariscoli Yip | ... | computer animator |
Stunts
Joseph Chi | ... | car stunt coordinator (as Joe Chu) / car stunt coordinator: Hong Kong |
Syu-Ichi Hagiwara | ... | stuntman: Japan / stunts: Japan |
Syunsuke Iimura | ... | stunts: Japan |
Takeshi Ikeda | ... | stunts: Japan |
Wai-Leung Lee | ... | car stunt assistant (as Lee Wai Leung) |
Nobuyuki Saitou | ... | stunts: Japan |
Shingo Sakai | ... | stunts: Japan |
Katsuhiro Takahashi | ... | car stunt coordinator: Japan |
Katsuya Takanashi | ... | stunts: Japan |
Hideki Tanabe | ... | stuntman: Japan |
Jupiter Wong | ... | car stunt assistant (as Wong Man Kin) |
Man-Kin Wong | ... | car stunt assistant |
Tsunemasa Yamanaka | ... | stuntman: Japan |
Camera and Electrical Department
Takumi Amadaira | ... | electrician: Japan |
Man Keung Cho | ... | focus puller (as Cho Man Keung) |
Hisayuki Fukagawa | ... | electrician: Japan |
Ka-Fai Ho | ... | dolly (as Ho Ka Fai) |
Kin-Kwong Ho | ... | focus puller (as Ho Kin Kwong) |
Chi Man Hui | ... | camera assistant (as Hui Chi Man) |
Kenichi Kodama | ... | camera assistant: Japan |
Chun-Shing Lam | ... | electrician (as Lam Chun Shing) |
Wai-Kwan Lau | ... | camera assistant (as Lau Wai Kwan) |
Lau-Fai Law | ... | gaffer (as Lo Lau Fai) |
Wing-Teng Law | ... | best boy (as Law Wing Tong) |
Hiroyuki Mizuno | ... | camera assistant: Japan |
Fuhito Murakami | ... | electrician: Japan |
Kwok Kau Ng | ... | camera assistant (as Ng Kwok Kau) |
Ming Hing Ng | ... | electrician |
Daisuke Ogawa | ... | electrician: Japan |
Kiyoshi Okano | ... | electrician: Japan |
Ryo Serizawa | ... | camera assistant: Japan |
Ryan Spaeth | ... | camera mount technician: R1 |
Hidetaka Suzuki | ... | electrician: Japan |
Kôtarô Takahashi | ... | electrician: Japan |
Hiroshi Tanabe | ... | electrician: Japan |
Kouichi Tatebe | ... | electrician: Japan |
Akira Watanabe | ... | electrician: Japan |
Wai-Lun Wong | ... | still photographer (as Wong Wai Lun) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kitty Cheuk-wai Chau | ... | assistant costume designer |
Damon Lau | ... | assistant costume designer |
Yumiko Nakano | ... | assistant costume designer: Japan |
Po Yee Wong | ... | assistant costume designer (as Boey Wong) |
Location Management
Makoto Yokozawa | ... | location manager: Japan |
Music Department
Kwong Wing Chan | ... | score music (as Chan Kwong Wing @ click music) |
Li-jie Huang | ... | conductor (as Huang Li Jie) |
Edmond Tsang | ... | orchestral arrangements |
Transportation Department
Takahiro Akimoto | ... | transportation: Japan |
Osamu Fukui | ... | transportation: Japan |
Shinji Furuuchi | ... | transportation: Japan |
Hiroshi Hama | ... | transportation: Japan |
Toshiya Hama | ... | transportation: Japan |
Shinji Haruna | ... | transportation: Japan |
Makoto Hirose | ... | picture car mechanic: Japan |
Teruo Hzuka | ... | transportation: Japan |
Takuyuki Ishii | ... | assistant picture car mechanic: Japan |
Kaname Isozaki | ... | transportation: Japan |
Naohiro Kikuchi | ... | transportation: Japan |
Shinji Kodaira | ... | transportation: Japan |
Atsushi Komatsuzaki | ... | transportation: Japan |
Atsunobu Kuji | ... | transportation: Japan |
Hitoshi Kurumi | ... | transportation: Japan |
Hiroyuki Matsubara | ... | transportation: Japan |
Kazuhiro Nogami | ... | transportation: Japan |
Yutaka Okano | ... | transportation: Japan |
Hitoshi Onuma | ... | transportation: Japan |
Hideyuki Sasaki | ... | transportation: Japan |
Seiki Shibata | ... | transportation: Japan |
Narusige Suzuki | ... | transportation: Japan |
Takahisa Tabuse | ... | transportation: Japan |
Takeru Toyomane | ... | transportation: Japan |
Masakazu Umeda | ... | transportation: Japan |
Yoshitaka Watanabe | ... | transportation: Japan |
Yamamoto | ... | transportation: Japan |
Additional Crew
Yuen Kan Cheung | ... | production coordinator (as Cheung Yuen Kan) |
Eric Chiu | ... | translator: Japan |
Makoto Ishii | ... | production assistant: Japan |
Yick Yue Kan | ... | production assistant (as Kan Yick Yue) |
Hiroko Kitano | ... | production assistant: Japan |
Peggy Leung | ... | production accountant |
Pisit Lixibunnakorn | ... | laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn) |
Calmen Lui | ... | laboratory consultant |
Maggie Ma | ... | translator: Japan |
Kazayuki Nishimoto | ... | production assistant: Japan |
Pairoj Prempri | ... | laboratory consultant |
Pison Santawanpas | ... | laboratory consultant (as Pison Santawanpas) |
Sunny Siu | ... | translator: Japan |
Chun Ling Tao | ... | production coordinator (as Tao Chun Ling) |
Akihito Terada | ... | production assistant: Japan |
David Wong | ... | production accountant |
Po Hung Wong | ... | production runner (as Wong Po Hung) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Media Asia Distribution (2006) (World-wide)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2005) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2005) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- China Film Audio & Video Publishing House (2005) (China) (DVD)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2023) (Hong Kong) (video)
- Force Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2006) (Taiwan) (DVD) (2 Disc Edition)
- Long Shong Entertainment Multimedia Company (2006) (Taiwan) (DVD) (Single Disc Edition)
- Mega Star Video Distribution (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Megastar (2008) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray)
- Netflix (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- Pony Canyon (2009) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Pony Canyon (Japan) (DVD)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2008) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Tai Seng Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Versus Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2005) (Spain) (video)
Special Effects
- Menfond Electronic Art & Computer Design Company (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Fennec Co. (production crew: Japan)
- Takahashi Racing (car stunts)
- OK Production Company (dialogue: Cantonese/Mandarin)
- Dreamworks Digital (avid editing)
- Media Business Service Limited (sound production)
- China Star Production Services Limited (negative processing)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Salon Films (camera and lighting equipment)
- Kodak Japan (negative supply)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (film processing)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (laboratory)
- Oriental Post Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate)
- Kantana Animation Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate)
- All Nippon Airways Co. (special thanks)
- New Balance Athletics (special thanks)
- Niigata Location Network (special thanks)
- Nippon Oil (special thanks)
- Pepsi (special thanks)
- Salon Films (grip and lighting equipment)
- Sony (special thanks)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Two mountain road racers, Nakazato and Takahashi, challenged each other to find the best racers, and defeat them in "battles". Nakazato was surprisingly defeated by an old Toyota Trueno AE86 (Corolla in the US) one night, and he searched for the person who defeated him, which lead him to the Speedstars, a local team. But the car who beat him was actually driven by a local Tofu shop owner's son, Takumi Fujiwara, who had unknowingly perfected the art of mountain racing through daily deliveries of tofu. Takumi was able to defeat Nakazato again, showing that he is no fluke. However, winning hasn't helped him home life, as his father, Bunta Fujiwara, was a drunkard (and a racing genius). His girlfriend Natsuki Mogi wants his attention even though she's got a dark and shameful secret, and his best friend Itsuki (who has no talent in driving) wants Takumi to teach him road racing... after buying the WRONG car. In a mountain road encounter, they ran into Team Emperor's Mitsubishi Evo, and normally the old junker don't stand a chance, but when controlled by Takumi they were able to defeat the Evo... And attract the wrath of Sudou, Team Emperor's leader. In another chance encounter, Sudou ran the AE86 and Takumi to the limit... and beyond... Forcing the AE86 out with a busted engine. However, Takahashi is there to lend a hand. With Bunta's help, they repaired the AE86, this time with a true racing engine, and a three-way showdown between Takahashi, Fujiwara, and Sudou is on... Who will be the winner at the end? Written by K. Chang |
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Taglines | It's not what you drive, it's what drives you See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | HKD55,000,000, 26 Jun 2005 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Three new Toyota AE86 Sprinter Truenos, a car out of production since 1987, were especially built by Toyota for the film. See more » |
Goofs | The actors are Hong Kong Chinese nationality, yet their characters have the original Japanese names. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #36.5 (2007). See more » |
Soundtracks | All The Way North See more » |
Quotes |
Natsuki Mogi:
It's most important to find a world that belongs to us. Life is meaningful only when we can find this world. See more » |