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The Bird People in China (1998)

1h 58m

Running Time

The Bird People in China (1998)

Name: The Bird People in China
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1998-06-10

1h 58m

Running Time

Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Masahiro Motoki

Wada

Renji Ishibashi

Ujiie

Mako

Shen

Li Li Wang

Si-chang Yan

Yūichi Minato

Tomohiko Okuda

Manzō Shinra

Michiko Kichise

Takashi Miike

Director

Yasuhiko Furusato

Producer

Toshiaki Nakazawa

Producer

Yasushi Shimamura

Editor

Makoto Shiina

Novel

Masaru Nakamura

Screenplay

Seiha Ohji

Producer

Koji Endo

Original Music Composer

Keiko Mitsumatsu

Production Design

Hideo Yamamoto

Director of Photography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
June 10, 1998

Original Name
中国の鳥人

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 58m

Genres
Adventure Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

based on novel or book

Wiki.

The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人, Chūgoku no chōjin) is a 1998 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by his frequent collaborator Masa Nakamura. The film is considerably more mellow in tone compared to some of the director's more famous works.