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  1. The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人, Chūgoku no chōjin) is a 1998 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by his frequent collaborator Masa Nakamura. The film is considerably more mellow in tone compared to some of the director's more famous works.

  2. Jun 10, 1998 · Chûgoku no chôjin: Directed by Takashi Miike. With Masahiro Motoki, Renji Ishibashi, Mako, Michiko Kichise. A salaryman and yakuza are each sent by their bosses to a remote Chinese village but discover more than they expected.

    • (4.9K)
    • Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    • Takashi Miike
    • 1998-06-10
  3. Jun 10, 1998 · This is a DVDRemux rip of the US NTSC 2004 DVD of The Bird People in China, directed by Takashi Miike, released by Artsmagic. Contains MKV file with Japanese 5.1 audio track, as well as an English 2.0 commentary track by Tom Mes.

    • 118 min
    • 312
    • portraitgate
  4. Jun 10, 1998 · Plot. Wada, a Japanese businessman, has been dispatched by his boss to track down a cache of fabulous jade in Yun Nan where the most distant part of China. Ujiie, a short-tempered Yakuza, has also been sent to make sure the mob gets its proper share of the treasure.

  5. The Bird People in China 1998 1h 58m Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy List Reviews 85% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings A salary man and a yakuza are sent to a Chinese village.

    • (174)
    • Takashi Miike
    • Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
    • Masahiro Motoki
  6. Oct 12, 2018 · “The Bird People in China” marks one of Miike's intellectually highlights, which almost rejects the trademark violence and sex sequences that can be found in so many of his other works. The trashy direct-to-video aspect is not present.

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  8. Feb 3, 2020 · Take The Bird People in China as an example: Miike directed it a year before Audition, in 1998. It’s a slightly surreal drama based on a Makoto Shiina novel. It follows Wada (Masahiro Motoki), a young man sent by his employer to China’s Yunnan province to assess a potential new jade mine.