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The Bird People in China poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.7 / 100
1998·Adventure / Comedy / Drama·1h 58m

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.

Above the Line
Takashi Miike·DirectorMasaru Nakamura·ScreenplayHideo Yamamoto·Director of PhotographyKoji Endo·Original Music ComposerYasushi Shimamura·Editor
Cast
Masahiro Motoki·WadaRenji Ishibashi·UjiieMako·ShenLi Li Wang·Si-chang YanYūichi MinatoTomohiko OkudaManzo ShinraMichiko Kichise
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Takashi Miike·Director
Writing· 1
Masaru Nakamura·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hideo Yamamoto·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yasushi Shimamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Koji Endo·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Seiha Ohji·ProducerYasuhiko Furusato·ProducerToshiaki Nakazawa·Producer
By the Numbers
79.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Bird People in China's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#668C4C
#1A1A1A
Mood
Adventurous, Hopeful
Composition
Layered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man in a dark suit with large, light green, umbrella-like wings attached to his back stands on a dark, rocky cliff edge, looking upwards and to his left. The ”

adventuredrama
Key Elements
Green WingsDark SuitRocky CliffRed Bird Symbol
Atmosphere
Misty, Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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