The Living Dragon

20260 JA

Action

Synopsis

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For more than half a century, Yasuaki Kurata has been one of the most prominent and singular Japanese actors in international action cinema. After becoming a major star in Hong Kong during the Golden Age of kung fu films - appearing alongside such icons as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Jet Li and Donnie Yen - Kurata now marks both the 60th anniversary of his acting career and his 80th birthday with an ambitious and deeply personal new project, "The Living Dragon." Structured as an anthology of three interconnected stories, the film brings together leading action directors Koichi Sakamoto, Kenji Tanigaki and Yuji Shimomura - all former members of the Kurata Action Club, who went on to earn their own fame in Japan and abroad. Moving between realism, fantasy and memory, the stories they've written for their sifu revolve around aging, unrealized dreams and the enduring spirit of those who continue to devote themselves to cinema.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yasuaki Kurata
Seiji Takaiwa
Fumi Taniguchi
Masaya Katō
Rina Takeda
Sammo Hung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koichi Sakamoto
Writers: Kenji Tanigaki, Koichi Sakamoto, Yuji Shimomura
Languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Yasuaki Kurata and Seiji Takaiwa and Fumi Taniguchi carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Koichi Sakamoto directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Cantonese, English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, English, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Yasuaki Kurata and Seiji Takaiwa and Fumi Taniguchi carry the top of the cast.