The Bird People in China

The Bird People in China (1998)

10/06/1998
Adventure, Drama
1h 58m

The children of the sky.

Overview

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China. Led on their long and disastrous journey to the mine by Shen, the three men come across something even more magical and enticing.

  • Takashi MiikeDirector
  • Masaru NakamuraScreenplay
  • Original Title

    中国の鳥人

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

Keywords

  • based on novel or book

Top Billed Cast

Masahiro Motoki

Masahiro Motoki

Wada

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Ujiie

Mako

Mako

Shen

Li Li Wang

Si-chang Yan

Yūichi Minato

Yūichi Minato

Tomohiko Okuda

Manzo Shinra

Manzo Shinra

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

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