Samouraïs

"Evil Never Dies"

2002 1h 33m FR

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4.0

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★4.0TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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An ageless Demon Warrior is magically impregnated into the womb of a Parisian Kung-Fu Master's girlfriend. But what is the Demon's relationship with a new-release blockbuster fighting game?

“Evil Never Dies”

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Cast

Cyril Mourali
Marco
Maï Anh Le
Akemi
Yasuaki Kurata
Fujiwara Morio
Saïd Serrari
Nadir
Santi Sudaros
Kodeni
Dara-Indo Oum
Nakatomi
Kevin Peracini
Leo
Hidetoshi Nakahashi
Le Samourai

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giordano Gederlini
Writers: Matthieu Le Naour, Alexandre Coquelle, Giordano Gederlini
Languages: French, German, Japanese
Countries: Germany, France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giordano Gederlini, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Cyril Mourali and Maï Anh Le and Yasuaki Kurata carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Evil Never Dies".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giordano Gederlini directs. Pierre Aïm behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Scott Stevenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France, Spain. Dialogue in French, German, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, German, Japanese.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, France, Spain.
4Directed by Giordano Gederlini, shot by Pierre Aïm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Scott Stevenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cyril Mourali and Maï Anh Le and Yasuaki Kurata carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Evil Never Dies".
9IMDB entry: tt0284457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.