Dangkou (2008)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Writers:

Fernando Bonassi (writer)
Fendou Liu (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 March 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Thriller

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang	...	Yuda
Jô Odagiri	...	Kirin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Chen
Milhem Cortaz	...	Not Dead
Phellipe Haagensen
Yi Huang	...	Ocho
Tainá Müller	...	Rita
Antônio Petrin	...	Coelho
Vinícius Zucatelli	...	TV Reporter

Also Known As:

Plastic City (International: English title)
Purasutikku shiti (Japan)

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

Brazil | China | Hong Kong | Japan

Language:

Portuguese | Mandarin | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Company:

Gullane Filmes

changing world order

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

heck of a movie - in that I was not sure in the beginning. very not sure.

the story started off as kind of immigrant vs local kind of power vs new Tawain struggle. Immagrant being Yuda and 1/2 son. It's set in Brasil with Chinese immigrants. i got restless because each scene was so short.. hard to get into the story. turns out story is a facet to the underlying meaning of changing tides and changing world (under). Towards the end, a more symbolic approach takes hold and solidifies the message.

Each scene/shot set-up is meticulous to say the least. flawless light play and lighting. too bad didn't stayed for Q&A. I had question about the tattoo; the chop off arm; the white tiger; the Buddhist saying, and the ending sequence.

**spoiler** the ending sequence of chopping of a branch from a tree seems to say the old man do the work, hands the working knife to the next generation. And for the next generation to take over, it must kill the old ? But I can't see a regular audience can sit through this. solid effort though.