The Bird People of China Directed by Takashi Miike Viewed at the San Francisco International Film Festival You show me the images of "progress", mechanical monsters, people scurrying. My nerves sit-up, I start to sweat. Our man Wada is at home here, a young executive on the rise, a company man. And now with an important mission: to find the rich jade mine in remote southern China and make the deal! Once on his way, he discovers that he is being followed by the Yakuza (Mr. Ujiie) who are there to claim a portion of the mine as payment for an overdue loan. But as they venture further and further, they leave "civilization" and it's machinery, and are welcomed into the wondrous wildness of nature with open arms and open eyes. Filmography Takashi Miike Shinjuku Black Society (1996), Fudoh: The New Generation (1996), Rainy Dog (1996) 966), Makin' Up (1993) Reviewed by Eric Michel, FilmCities |
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