Pure Asia

2011 1h 48m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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A young man is unable to save a young woman from being assaulted, despite her having helped him out of a difficult situation in the past. Wracked with regret, he decides to provide assistance to her younger twin sister who is plotting revenge against society.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hanae Kan
Shige Kasai
Kohei Kuroda
Maruichiro Maruo
Nozomi Kawata
Junko Sawa
Soji Arai
Ryomei Shirai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuki Katashima
Writers: Junichi Inoue
Languages: Korean, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kohei Fukuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hanae Kan and Shige Kasai and Kohei Kuroda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1683477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kazuki Katashima directs. Kohei Fukuda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Korean, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Korean, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Kohei Fukuda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hanae Kan and Shige Kasai and Kohei Kuroda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1683477 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.