Blood and Bones
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Blood and Bones | |
|---|---|
 Japanese movie poster |
|
| Directed by | Yoichi Sai |
| Written by | Yan Sogiru (novel) |
| Starring | Takeshi Kitano Kyoka Suzuki Joe Odagiri |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 140 min. |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Korean / Japanese |
| IMDb profile | |
Blood and Bones (Japanese: 血と骨; Chi to Hone) is a Japanese film, directed by Yoichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Chi to hone by Korean-Japanese author Yan Sogiru (Yang Seok-il).
The film opened in Japan on November 6, 2004. The DVD has not yet been released in the UK or USA, but has been picked up for distribution by Tartan Video. It was released on DVD in Japan on April 6 and in Korea on May 16, 2005.
The film won four Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay, and was nominated in a further eight categories.
[edit] Plot
Blood and Bones is set during World War II and the post-war years of Japan. Kitano plays the part of Shunpei Kim, a violent Korean man, who works at a fish factory in Osaka. He is a man consumed by hate, fueled by his hard drinking ways.
[edit] Cast
- Takeshi Kitano
- Kyoka Suzuki
- Joe Odagiri
- Tomoko Tabata
- Mari Hamada (濱田マリ)
- Hirofumi Arai
- Susumu Terajima
- Kazuki Kitamura
[edit] External links
- Blood and Bones at the Internet Movie Database
- Official site (in Japanese)
- Review in Japan Times
- Review at The Korea Society
 |
This 2000s drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
