Chûgoku no chôjin   1998   Japan The Bird People in China
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Director:Takashi Miike
Studio:Excellent Film
Writer:Masa Nakamura, Makoto Shiina
IMDb Rating:7.7 (3,269 votes)
Awards:4 wins
Genre:Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Duration:118 min
Languages:Japanese
IMDb:0142181
Amazon:B000654ZBO
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Takashi Miike  ...  (Director)
Masa Nakamura, Makoto Shiina  ...  (Writer)
 
Masahiro Motoki  ...  Wada
Renji Ishibashi  ...  Ujiie
Mako  ...  Shen
Michiko Kase  ...  
Yuichi Minato  ...  (as Yuuichi Minato)
Tomohiko Okuda  ...  
Manzô Shinra  ...  
Li Li Wang  ...  Yan, Si-chang
Hideo Yamamoto  ...  Cinematographer
Michiko Kichise  ...  
Kôji Endô  ...  Composer
Yasushi Shimamura  ...  Editor
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 meets the yakuza who was sent to tail him to protect his bosses interest in the company. When the men finally arrive their mission become sidetracked by their interest in a mysterious young village girl, her haunting English language song and the secret that makes men fly like birds.


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