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20 March 1998 (USA) morePlot:
Nishi is a cop whose wife is slowly dying of Leukemia. One of his partners gets shot on the job and... more | add synopsisAwards:
21 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
A trailer for Ghibli-animated Ni No Kuni (The Another World) (From Twitch. 13 October 2008, 7:49 AM, PDT)
"The Year Of The Japanese Film Phoenix"
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 January 1998)
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A Japanese masterpiece more (103 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Takeshi Kitano | ... | Yoshitaka Nishi (as 'Beat' Takeshi) | |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | ... | Miyuki, Nishi's wife | |
| Ren Ôsugi | ... | Horibe | |
| Susumu Terajima | ... | Nakamura | |
| Tetsu Watanabe | ... | Tesuka | |
| Hakuryu | ... | Yakuza Hitman | |
| Yasuei Yakushiji | ... | Criminal | |
| Taro Istumi | ... | Kudo | |
| Ken'ichi Yajima | ... | Doctor | |
| Makoto Ashikawa | ... | Tanaka | |
| Yûko Daike | ... | Tanaka's widow | |
| Tsumami Edamame | ... | Businessman Throwing Rocks | |
| Yûrei Yanagi | ... | Chef #1 | |
| Sujitarou Tamabukuro | ... | Chef #2 | |
| Tokio Seki | ... | Old Hick |
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Also Known As:
Fireworks (International: English title) (USA)Hana-Bi (UK)
Flores de fuego (Argentina) [es]
Fogo de Artifício (Portugal) [pt]
Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
Hana-Bi - Fogos de Artifício (Brazil) [pt]
Hana-Bi - tulikukkia (Finland) [fi]
Hana-bi (Poland) [pl]
Hana-bi - Feuerblume (Germany) [de]
Hana-bi - Fiori di fuoco (Italy) [it]
Hana-bi - Fuochi d'artificio (Italy) [it]
Hana-bi - feux d'artifice (France) [fr]
Hana-bi. Flores de fuego (Spain) [es]
Havai Fisekler (Turkey: Turkish title) (festival title) [tr]
Pyrotehnimata (Greece) [el]
Tüzvirágok (Hungary) [hu]
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103 minCountry:
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JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | France:U | Czech Republic:12 | Brazil:16 | Austria:16 | Hungary:16 | Israel:16 | South Africa:16 | Ireland:18 | Mexico:B15 | Italy:T | Poland:18 | Iran:18+ | Romania:I.C.-14 | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (cut) | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:R-15 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Australia:MAFun Stuff
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The Japanese title translates into 'Fireworks", but if you look further into the basis of the Japanese character for 'fireworks', you will see that it is composed of two smaller words - 'fire' and 'flower'. And like the linguistic basis of the title, the story and style of "Hana-Bi" is the synthesis of two opposing images, one being an agent of destruction, and the other a symbol of birth and renewal. moreFAQ
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Kitano's Hana-bi is something quite special, a film where images of violence and beauty are juxtaposed. The violence is deadly, but certainly not gratuitous or pointless. The beauty is the love story, the happiness between a cop and his wife.
There are 3 main stories in the picture, each one given the time it deserves. The film is beautiful to watch, the camera work is slick and amazing.
The direction is faultless and no frame is wasted. The film's images speak out, they are very powerful. The long silences add so much to the film, the director really knew what he was doing.
The screenplay is almost in the shadow of the awe-inspiring images, but does give the picture a deserving foundation!
The performances are 101% perfect, very authentic!
The film's musical score is beautiful, it feels very isolated from the images which only adds to the raw ambience, it's perfect!
This is a Japanese masterpiece, see it in wide-screen!