Blue – Chong

2000 0h 54m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A spirited and brave fiction debut by Lee Sang-il, a Korean-Japanese filmmaker, that explores the taboo subject of the relations between Korean immigrants and Japanese in Japan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hidekazu Mashima
Yang Dae-song
Ryujin Yamamoto
Cho Hyun-ki
Shiho Takemoto
Yun Nami
Naohiro Ariyama
Lee Chong-bok
Tsutomu Yuzawa
Dae-song's Father
Kintohime
Dae-song's Mother
Yuka Shimizu
Song-mi
Hiroshi Nishikawa
Suzuki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sang-il Lee
Writers: Sang-il Lee
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Shin Hayasaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Hidekazu Mashima and Ryujin Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0279020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sang-il Lee directs. Shin Hayasaka behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Shin Hayasaka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Hidekazu Mashima and Ryujin Yamamoto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0279020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.