An Ultra Fan's Guide to Kitano Takeshi Nishi is a violent and unpredictable police detective who quits the force after a terrible incident results in his partner, Horibe, needing to use a wheelchair. After his retirement he spends much of his time looking after his wife Miyuki, who has leukemia. The film moves at a deliberate pace and devotes much time to exploring their relationship. Nishi has also borrowed money from the Yakuza to pay for his wife's needs, and is having difficulty repaying them. Meanwhile, Horibe takes up painting and creates works of art that are surrealistic and beautiful. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Translation
- English
- 中文(台灣)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
Where to Watch Hana-Bi
Free (sub)
Free (sub)
Cast & Credits
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![Beat Takeshi in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Beat Takeshi in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Beat TakeshiNishiMain Role -
![Kishimoto Kayoko in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Kishimoto Kayoko in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Kishimoto KayokoMiyuki [Nishi's wife]Support Role -
![Osugi Ren in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Osugi Ren in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Osugi RenHoribeSupport Role -
![Terajima Susumu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Terajima Susumu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Terajima SusumuNakamuraSupport Role -
![Watanabe Tetsu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Watanabe Tetsu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Watanabe Tetsu[Scrap yard owner]Support Role -
![Hakuryu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)]( "Hakuryu in Hana-Bi Japanese Movie (1997)")
Hakuryu[Yakuza hitman]Support Role
Reviews
It is violent, bloody and depressing. But with all that going on, something about it was really sweet.
The film had long periods of silence which was not a bad thing at all and Hisaishi Joe's music makes the whole experience complete.
With that title, I expected more fireworks. An amazing work overall and definitely a must watch.
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