The Most Terrible Time in My Life (1993)

Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of ... See full summary »

Director:

Kaizô Hayashi

Writers:

Kaizô Hayashi, Daisuke Tengan

Stars:

Masatoshi Nagase, Shirô Sano, Kiyotaka Nanbara

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Masatoshi Nagase	...	Maiku Hama
Shirô Sano	...	Masaru Kanno
Kiyotaka Nanbara	...	Hoshino
Hai-Ping Yang	...	Yang Hai Tin
Te-Chien Hou	...	De Jian (as Hou De Jian)
Akaji Maro	...	Lt. Nakayama
Shin'ya Tsukamoto	...	Yamaguchi
Jô Shishido	...	Joe (as Joe Shishido)
Haruko Wanibuchi	...	Lily Hama
Kaho Minami	...	Byakuran
Mika Ohmine	...	Akane Hama
Housei Kondo	...	Kondo
Masako Miyaji	...	Masako
Kenji Anan	...	Kitamura
Zen Kajihara	...	Iwasaki (as Zen Kajiwara)

Storyline

Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of double-crosses Hama gets embroiled in a gang war and a revenge plot between the two brothers.

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by The Stairway to the Distant Past (1995)

User Reviews

cult cinema/old serials styled psychological yakuza thriller

This film instantly became one of my favorite movies after watching it. Starring Masatoshi Nagase, who first came to the notice of American audiences after appearing in Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" (1990), this serial styled private eye film just oozes with creativity and dark humour. It's got everything I look for in cult films: ultra-violence, weird cult gangs, great style and a downbeat plot. Some folks will undoubtedly be confused by this movie, especially those who lack interest in cult cinema or those who are not used to the pacing of Japanese films. What can I say, this is not going to be for everybody, but to those who really get it, and you will know who you are, this movie is a classic waiting to happen.

Details

Country:

Japan Taiwan

Language:

Japanese Mandarin

Release Date:

5 March 1994 (Japan)

Also Known As:

恐怖人生

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Detective Office, For Life Records Inc., Shutter Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1