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Wasabi (2001) 6.5
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Reviews: 90 user | 43 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he ... See full summary » Director:Gérard KrawczykWriter:Luc Besson |
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Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace. There he mets his former colleague Momo and his daughter Yumi who he did not know was ever born. Hubert eventually finds out why his girlfriend left him and the reason becomes his and his new daughters problem. Written by Schwarz
Plot Keywords:
japan | french | opening action scene | father daughter relationship | elevator |Taglines:
Quite Possibly The Greatest French-Language, English-Subtitled, Japanese Action-Comedy Of All Time. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
31 October 2001 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Wasabi - The Japanese Dip That Kicks Like a Mule See more »Box Office
Budget:
€15,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$17,560 (USA) (27 September 2002)Gross:
$81,525 (USA) (18 October 2002)Company Credits
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Hubert Fiorentini: Vacation. But don't worry, I won't be long.
Maurice 'Momo': That's right. With him nothing takes long.
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by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Alfred Prinz and the Vienna Philharmonic
sous la direction de Karl Bohn
©1974 Polydor International Gmbh
avec l'aimable autorisation
de Deutsche Grammophon et
Universal Music Projects Speciaux
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In the arcade, the game that all the young characters convince Hubert ('Jean Reno') to play is "Dance Dance Revolution". Before you see the DDR machine (it's a 5th Mix), many of the other music-related games that are shown are also part of the Bemani series, including Beatmania and many others. The song that the characters play is 'Dive' by BeForU, and Jean Reno's character does fail on the easiest difficulty level (Basic Mode, known in more recent generations of the game as Light Mode). See more »Goofs
Shadow of equipment (presumably the camera) visible as camera pans forward in the club during the opening. Watch the floor. See more »Quotes
Douanier 2: You do have a reputation, Mr. Fiorentini. Why are you here in Tokyo? Working?Hubert Fiorentini: Vacation. But don't worry, I won't be long.
Maurice 'Momo': That's right. With him nothing takes long.
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"Concerto pour clarinette et orchestre en la majeur KV 622"by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Alfred Prinz and the Vienna Philharmonic
sous la direction de Karl Bohn
©1974 Polydor International Gmbh
avec l'aimable autorisation
de Deutsche Grammophon et
Universal Music Projects Speciaux
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In France, Hubert Fiorentini (Jean Reno) is a tough, violent, but very effective detective, who has been missing the great love of his life, a Japanese woman, for nineteen years. While capturing a criminal drag-queen, Hubert hurts the son of his chief and is "licenceed" for a couple of months. Meanwhile, he is called from Tokyo by the lawyer of his former girlfriend, who died and left of her possessions to him. When he arrives in Tokyo, he meets his former partner Momo (Michel Muller) and is informed by the lawyer about his inheritance: 200 millions of Euros and a teenager daughter, Yumi Yoshimido (Ryoko Hirosue). Sooner he realizes that the Yakuza is chasing him, looking for the huge amount of money. "Wasabi" is a great and very funny adventure, recalling the confusions of "Lethal Weapon". Jean Reno is excellent, as usual, in the role of a tough but very sentimental man. Ryoko Hirosue gives charm to the story, and Michel Muller is the clumsy and quite dumb partner of Hubert. This movie made my family and I laugh a lot, being an excellent entertainment. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Wasabi"