Moon Child (2003)

The story of love and friendship on the harsh streets of 2014 Mallepa, a small corner in Asia.

Director:

Takahisa Zeze

Writers:

Gackt, Takahisa Zeze,

Stars:

Hyde, Gackt, Leehom Wang

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Hyde	...	Kei
Gackt	...	Sho
Leehom Wang	...	Son
Tarô Yamamoto	...	Toshi
Susumu Terajima	...	Shinji
Zeny Kwok	...	Yi-Che
Seiji Chihara
Chihara Junia	...	Wani (as Kôji Chihara)
Yosh
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kanata Hongô	...	Young Sho
Ryo Ishibashi
You Kurosaki	...	Jun
Anne Suzuki	...	Hana
James H. Thomas	...	Rick
Etsushi Toyokawa	...	Luka

Storyline

In the year 2014, Japan has collapsed economically and thus its people emigrated in large numbers and settled in other parts of the world. In a corner in Asia, there is a little street called Mallepa, a big melting pot where Asians such as Hongkongers, Taiwanese and Japanese live together. It was a place where people fought for order, food and freedom. It was there where Shou (Gackt), raised as an orphan and Kei (Hyde), who could live forever, met and became the best of friends. However, they were unable to escape from the fight for power involving gangs of different ethnicity on the street of Malepa...

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Plot Keywords:

asia | taiwanese | love | japanese | japan | 

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Taglines:

At that time, we laughed as we cried

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Japan

Language:

Cantonese Japanese Mandarin English

Release Date:

19 April 2003 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Oi symmories

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$166,016 (Japan) (9 May 2003)

Gross:

$1,517,917 (Japan) (9 May 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Culture Publishers (CP), Mainichi Shinbunsha, Shôchiku Eiga

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Sho: The next time we meet... will be at gunpoint.

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Soundtracks

"Last Night"
Music & Lyrics by Leehom Wang
Performed by Leehom Wang

User Reviews

A stunning film full of action and emotion

Being a huge fan of the Japanese singers Gackt and Hyde, I was terribly excited when I found out that they had made a film together and made it my mission in life to see it. I was not disappointed. In fact, this film greatly exceeded my expectations. Knowing that both Gackt and Hyde are singers rather than actors, I was prepared for brave yet not really that fulfilling performances, but am delighted to say that both of them managed to keep me captivated and believing the story as it went on. Moon Child has just the right amount of humour, action, romance and serious, heart-wrenching moments. I can't say that I've ever cried more at a film and these more tender moments are admirably acted by the pair, in my opinion, definitely proving their skills as actors. The fight scenes are absolutely stunning and although there are a few moments of uncertainty to begin with, you are quick to get into the movie and begin to bond with the characters. I thoroughly recommend this film to anyone, especially those who are fans of Gackt and Hyde.