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The Bird People in China
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The Bird People in China

1998-06-10 · 118 min · ★ 7.2

Adventure · Drama · Comedy · Fantasy

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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Directors
Takashi Miike
Production companies
Excellent Film, Sedic
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masahiro MotokiMasahiro MotokiWada
Renji IshibashiRenji IshibashiUjiie
MakoMakoShen
Li Li WangSi-chang Yan
Yūichi MinatoYūichi Minato
Tomohiko Okuda
Manzo ShinraManzo Shinra
Michiko KichiseMichiko Kichise

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