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The Bird People in China

MOVIE • 1998

The Bird People in China

The children of the sky.

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.

TMDB ★ 3.6/5Votes: 92
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AdventureDramaComedyFantasy

Top Cast

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Wada

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Ujiie

Mako

Mako

Shen

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Li Li Wang

Si-chang Yan

Yūichi Minato

Yūichi Minato

…

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Tomohiko Okuda

…

Manzo Shinra

Manzo Shinra

…

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

…

Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike

Director

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Yasuhiko Furusato

Producer

Toshiaki Nakazawa

Toshiaki Nakazawa

Producer

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Yasushi Shimamura

Editor

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Makoto Shiina

Novel

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Masaru Nakamura

Screenplay

Where to watch

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Theatrical release date: June 10, 1998

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

June 10, 1998

Runtime

118 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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