Yellow Dragon

"When the mobs are chasing after a girl for the antidote for the evil drug, "Yellow Dragon", one man tries to protect her at the risk of his life."

2003 1h 38m JA

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 2

Science Fiction

Synopsis

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Jun (Miyamoto) is a girl who is rumored to hold the key to the antibody to an infamous evil drug her father created known as Yellow Dragon. She is forced to go on the run from the various mobsters who want to know Yellow Dragon's secrets. To honor a promise he made to her father, former special forces operative Go (Kurata) pledges to protect her and the secrets of her strange birth.

“When the mobs are chasing after a girl for the antidote for the evil drug, "Yellow Dragon", one man tries to protect her at the risk of his life.”

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Cast

Yasuaki Kurata
Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
Michael Chan Wai-Man
Maki Miyamoto
Jun
Shôei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsutomu Kashima
Writers: Nozomu Kasagi, Tsutomu Kashima, Yasuaki Kurata
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsutomu Kashima, shot by Naoki Kayano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsuyoshi Kazuno 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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Yasuaki Kurata and Michael Chan Wai-Man and Maki Miyamoto carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the mobs are chasing after a girl for the antidote for the evil drug, "Yellow Dragon", one man tries to protect her at the risk of his life.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsutomu Kashima directs. Naoki Kayano behind the camera. Tsuyoshi Kazuno cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tsutomu Kashima, shot by Naoki Kayano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tsuyoshi Kazuno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yasuaki Kurata and Michael Chan Wai-Man and Maki Miyamoto carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When the mobs are chasing after a girl for the antidote for the evil drug, "Yellow Dragon", one man tries to protect her at the risk of his life.".
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.