Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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.
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“The children of the sky.”
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The Bird People in China trailer (1998)
Editorial context, craft details, and films that share its DNA.

Yūichi Minato
2023