The Bird People in China
1998·Japan·118 min.
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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.
DirectorTakashi Miike
MusicKôji Endô
CinematographyHideo Yamamoto
CastMasahiro Motoki·Renji Ishibashi·Mako·Yuichi Minato·Tomohiko Okuda·Michiko Kichise·Li Li Wang·Manzô Shinra
Original titleChûgoku no chôjin (The Bird People in China)