Initial D

"How fast is 1 second?"

2005 1h 49m CN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 315

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Synopsis

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After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.

“How fast is 1 second?”

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Cast

Jay Chou
Takumi Fujiwara
Anne Suzuki
Natsuki Mogi
Jordan Chan Siu-Chun
Kyouichi Sudou
Yue Man-lok
Takeshi Nakazato
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
Bunta Fujiwara
Kenny Bee
Yuuichi Tachibana
Chapman To Man-Chat
Itsuki Tachibana
Edison Chen
Ryousuke Takahashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Writers: Felix Chong Man-Keung, Shuichi Shigeno
Languages: English, Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Cantonese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Ng Man-Ching. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung directs. Ng Man-Ching behind the camera. Comfort Chan scores. Wong Hoi cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand. Dialogue in English, Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 21 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Cantonese.
5International production across 3 countries: Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand.
6Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, shot by Ng Man-Ching. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Comfort Chan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Wong Hoi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jay Chou and Anne Suzuki and Jordan Chan Siu-Chun carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "How fast is 1 second?".
11IMDB entry: tt0439630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.