A Century Of Japanese Cinema - Sonatine (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Kitano Takeshi (Actor, Director)
| Osugi Ren
| Kokumai Aya (Actor)
| Watanabe Tetsu
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| Product Title: | A Century Of Japanese Cinema - Sonatine (Hong Kong Version) 日本映畫百年史：<br>北野武奏鳴曲 (香港版) 日本映画百年史：<br>北野武奏鸣曲 (香港版) 日本映畫百年史： 北野武 ソナチネ (海外版) A Century Of Japanese Cinema - Sonatine (Hong Kong Version) |
| Artist Name(s): | Kitano Takeshi (Actor) | Osugi Ren | Kokumai Aya (Actor) | Watanabe Tetsu 北野武 (Actor) | 大杉漣 | 國舞亞矢 (Actor) | 渡邊哲 北野武 (Actor) | 大杉涟 | 国舞亚矢 (Actor) | 渡边哲 北野武 (Actor) | 大杉漣 | 国舞亜矢 (Actor) | 渡辺哲 Kitano Takeshi (Actor) | Osugi Ren | Kokumai Aya (Actor) | Watanabe Tetsu |
| Director: | Kitano Takeshi 北野武 北野武 北野武 Kitano Takeshi |
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| Release Date: | 2002-09-13 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Subtitles: | English, Traditional Chinese |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Rating: | IIB |
| Duration: | 94 (mins) |
| Publisher: | Panorama (HK) |
| Package Weight: | 130 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1001856297 |
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主演：北野武╱國舞亞矢╱渡邊哲╱大杉漣
Cast: Kitano Takeshi/ Kokumai Aya/
Watanabe Tetsu/ Osugi Ren
導演: 北野武
Director: Kitano Takeshi
在《花火》綻放、《大佬》上位之前，新世紀暴力大師最驚心動魄、淒美奔放的首齣傑作！一段暗藏殺機的悠長假期，一闋用子彈與刀鋒劃出來的血ソ詩篇！
村川（北野武）是名出了名心狼手辣的黑幫頭目，但在腥風血雨的江湖中打滾了這麼多年，也禁不有退休的念頭，但大老闆北島卻派了他一項任務，要他與手下到沖繩，協助中山組對付新興的阿南組。村川其實不想去，但囿於幫規，唯有答應。但甫抵達即中伏，村川帶去的大部份手下均被殲滅。
村川與幾名心腹逃到海邊，等候東京命令。為了打發無聊的日子，這幾名雙手染滿血腥的大男人，在灼熱的陽光與蔚藍的的天空下，突然像個小孩般，玩著表面幼稚但其實暗藏殺機的遊戲。最後，村川從北島的親信高橋口中，發現原來北島旨在削弱他的勢力，中山組與阿南組的爭拗不過是雞毛蒜皮的事情。村川殺死了高橋，與唯一未死的手下良二（勝村政信），直搗北島與阿南組結盟的現場，大開殺戒。村川僥倖全身而退，但在開車的回程中，卻舉槍朝著自己的腦袋……
Kitano Takeshi, Japan's most famous contemporary filmmaker, directs and plays the lead role in this very original take of the last days of a tough Tokyo gangster. Kitano is Murakawa, an established and ruthless Yakuza, sent outside his usual turf to intervene in a gang war on the tropical island of Okinawa. Things go badly wrong and he and his gang get caught in the crossfire. Forced to retreat to a seaside hideaway, they kill time and fool around on the beach, but then their enemies start picking them off one by one, Murakawa decides to go on the offensive for a final and breathtaking showdown. Contrasting deeply lyrical scenes with shocking bursts of violence, laughter with gunfire, Sonatine shows why Kitano is one of the most exciting filmmakers in today's world cinema.
﹡Dolby Digital Stereo
﹡Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
適用於DVD線路3
Suitable DVD Code 3
Cast: Kitano Takeshi/ Kokumai Aya/
Watanabe Tetsu/ Osugi Ren
導演: 北野武
Director: Kitano Takeshi
在《花火》綻放、《大佬》上位之前，新世紀暴力大師最驚心動魄、淒美奔放的首齣傑作！一段暗藏殺機的悠長假期，一闋用子彈與刀鋒劃出來的血ソ詩篇！
村川（北野武）是名出了名心狼手辣的黑幫頭目，但在腥風血雨的江湖中打滾了這麼多年，也禁不有退休的念頭，但大老闆北島卻派了他一項任務，要他與手下到沖繩，協助中山組對付新興的阿南組。村川其實不想去，但囿於幫規，唯有答應。但甫抵達即中伏，村川帶去的大部份手下均被殲滅。
村川與幾名心腹逃到海邊，等候東京命令。為了打發無聊的日子，這幾名雙手染滿血腥的大男人，在灼熱的陽光與蔚藍的的天空下，突然像個小孩般，玩著表面幼稚但其實暗藏殺機的遊戲。最後，村川從北島的親信高橋口中，發現原來北島旨在削弱他的勢力，中山組與阿南組的爭拗不過是雞毛蒜皮的事情。村川殺死了高橋，與唯一未死的手下良二（勝村政信），直搗北島與阿南組結盟的現場，大開殺戒。村川僥倖全身而退，但在開車的回程中，卻舉槍朝著自己的腦袋……
Kitano Takeshi, Japan's most famous contemporary filmmaker, directs and plays the lead role in this very original take of the last days of a tough Tokyo gangster. Kitano is Murakawa, an established and ruthless Yakuza, sent outside his usual turf to intervene in a gang war on the tropical island of Okinawa. Things go badly wrong and he and his gang get caught in the crossfire. Forced to retreat to a seaside hideaway, they kill time and fool around on the beach, but then their enemies start picking them off one by one, Murakawa decides to go on the offensive for a final and breathtaking showdown. Contrasting deeply lyrical scenes with shocking bursts of violence, laughter with gunfire, Sonatine shows why Kitano is one of the most exciting filmmakers in today's world cinema.
﹡Dolby Digital Stereo
﹡Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
適用於DVD線路3
Suitable DVD Code 3
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Kevin Kennedy
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Great film of yakuza life
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"Sonatine" is an unusually good gangster film. Takeshi Kitano seems to have a deep understanding of both the absurdity and the deadly seriousness of yakuza life. In this, "Sonatine" bears some similarity to Juzo Itami's "Minbo". However, "Minbo" is a very angry comic film, reflecting Itami's hatred of the yakuza; it depicts the yakuza as thuggish boobs. Kitano's vision is less judgmental and is framed in scenes of startling beauty. Kitano plays a yakuza leader named Murakawa. He and his gang are sent to Okinawa to defend the interests of his gang's affiliate there. They end up becoming enmeshed in a violent gang war, with more at stake for Murakawa personally than he originally had suspected. This description of the story, while accurate, is also a bit misleading. Much of the film is spent showing the Murakawa's gang holed up in a house on a remote Okinawan beach waiting for something to happen. We see the gangsters engage in children's games to pass the time. It leads to several hilarious scenes and features cinematography of exceptional beauty. Kitano also makes effective use of Okinawan folk music to underline the strangeness of the setting. The ending of "Sonatine" has left many people scratching their heads in wonder. I believe that Kitano gives us two clues to help us understand the ending. First, recall the image we see at the film's opening, an image of a speared fish. Second, recall that Murakawa speaks of how tired he is. Keep those thoughts in mind when you watch the end of this film. For its abrupt violence and brief nudity, "Sonatine" is not suitable for kids, but I can recommend it wholeheartedly for a mature audience. This is a terrific film! |
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