Mr. Long

2017 2h 9m JA

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 91

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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Long is a Taiwanese killer known for his sword skills. After Long fails a Tokyo mission, he moves to a small town where no one knows about him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chang Chen
Mr. Long
Sho Aoyagi
Kenji
Eleven Yao
Lily
Bai Run-yin
Jun
Masashi Arifuku
Heisuke
Tarō Suwa
Tadao
Ritsuko Okusa
Kumiko
Shiiko Utagawa
Machiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: SABU
Writers: SABU
Languages: Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by SABU, shot by Kōichi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Georg Petzold 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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Chang Chen and Sho Aoyagi and Eleven Yao carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6509862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

SABU directs. Kōichi Furuya behind the camera. Junichi Matsumoto scores. Georg Petzold cuts. Produced in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Japanese.
3International production across 4 countries: Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan.
4Directed by SABU, shot by Kōichi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Junichi Matsumoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Georg Petzold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chang Chen and Sho Aoyagi and Eleven Yao carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6509862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.