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The Bird People in China

19987.2 / 10118 min
Adventure, Drama

Overview

The children of the sky.

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China. Led on their long and disastrous journey to the mine by Shen, the three men come across something even more magical and enticing.

Cast

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Wada

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Ujiie

Mako

Mako

Shen

Li Li Wang

Li Li Wang

Si-chang Yan

Yūichi Minato

Yūichi Minato

Tomohiko Okuda

Tomohiko Okuda

Manzo Shinra

Manzo Shinra

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

Crew

Yasushi Shimamura

Yasushi Shimamura

Editor

Masaru Nakamura

Masaru Nakamura

Screenplay

Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike

Director

Seiha Ohji

Seiha Ohji

Producer

Yasuhiko Furusato

Yasuhiko Furusato

Producer

Toshiaki Nakazawa

Toshiaki Nakazawa

Producer

Makoto Shiina

Makoto Shiina

Novel

Koji Endo

Koji Endo

Original Music Composer

Keiko Mitsumatsu

Keiko Mitsumatsu

Production Design

Hideo Yamamoto

Hideo Yamamoto

Director of Photography