What a delightful and complete surprise coming out of Takashi Miike! The first part of the movie is hilarious. I was thinking it would look like this if Herzog and Kinski were accidentally cast as the two protagonists in a Takashi Yakuza movie! At the end, I decided that this film is very Fellini-esque. Sure, there's the obvious capitalist vs Nature struggle on the surface. But the story has something much deeper…
The Bird People in China (1998)
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.
Top Cast
Masahiro Motoki
Wada
Renji Ishibashi
Ujiie
Mako
Shen
Li Li Wang
Si-chang Yan
Yūichi Minato
Tomohiko Okuda
Manzo Shinra
Michiko Kichise
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What is The Bird People in China about?
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…
When was The Bird People in China released?
The Bird People in China was released in 1998.
What genres does The Bird People in China belong to?
The Bird People in China is categorised as Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy.
Who stars in The Bird People in China?
The cast of The Bird People in China includes Masahiro Motoki, Renji Ishibashi, Mako, Li Li Wang, Yūichi Minato.