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72% Critic Match
The Bird People in China
“The children of the sky.”
7.2 / 10• 1998• 1h 58m•NR• Japanese
AdventureDramaComedyFantasy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Masahiro Motoki
Wada
Lead
Renji Ishibashi
Ujiie
Mako
Shen
LL
Li Li Wang
Si-chang Yan
Yūichi Minato
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TO
Tomohiko Okuda
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Manzo Shinra
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Michiko Kichise
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bird People in China is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
