Shoot, My Darlin'

1997 1h 26m JA

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 5

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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A contract killer accepts a final assignment: to act as a bodyguard for a Chinese girl wanted by a criminal organization...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hitoshi Ozawa
Hitman Joker
Vivian Hsu
Reika
Masahiro Yamashita
Monkey
Joboy Gomez
Mafia boss Snake
Kei Nakata
Motel Owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hitoshi Ozawa
Writers: Hitoshi Ozawa
Languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hitoshi Ozawa, shot by Toshimitsu Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hitoshi Ozawa and Vivian Hsu and Masahiro Yamashita carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hitoshi Ozawa directs. Toshimitsu Takahashi behind the camera. Torsten Rasch scores. Kunihiko Ukai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hitoshi Ozawa, shot by Toshimitsu Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Torsten Rasch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kunihiko Ukai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hitoshi Ozawa and Vivian Hsu and Masahiro Yamashita carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0119481 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.