Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
Ringu 0: Bâsudei (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 39min
- Horror, Mystery
- 22 Jan 2000 (Japan)
- Movie
In this prequel to Ring, a young Sadako becomes an actress in hopes of escaping her troubled past. But strange visions and terrifying powers begin to manifest...
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
Directed by
| Norio Tsuruta | ||
Written by
| Hiroshi Takahashi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kôji Suzuki | ... | (novel "Bâsudei") |
Produced by
| Masato Hara | ... | executive producer |
| Takashige Ichise | ... | producer |
| Masao Nagai | ... | producer |
| Shinji Ogawa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Shin'ichirô Ogata | ||
Cinematography by
| Takahide Shibanushi | ||
Editing by
| Hiroshi Sunaga | ||
Art Direction by
| Shû Yamaguchi | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shôzô Katashima | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Shizuo Kurahashi | ... | sound effects editor / sound effects: Sound Box |
| Alessio Masi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tetsuo Segawa | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Tomoo Haraguchi | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | visual effects |
| Nobuaki Sugiki | ... | visual effects |
Music Department
| Teru Yasui | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Mitsuru Uda | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (2000) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2002) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- ABS-CBN (Philippines) (tv)
- Anolis Entertainment (Germany) (DVD)
- California Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- California Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Focus Filmes (2015) (Brazil) (DVD)
- GMA (Philippines) (tv)
- MTV Netherlands (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Madman Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
- World Wide Cinema (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cineo Camera (camera equipment supplied by)
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Ki/oon Records (music)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Toho Eizo Bijutsu (set construction)
- Tokyo Costumes Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The prequel to the horror film Ringu, this movie provides the background story of how Sadako later became the vengeful murdering spirit. The story starts with her as a shy, somewhat withdrawn, college student who nonetheless gets involved in a drama club. The director thinks she has talent, but some of the other performers start to get jealous of the attention he gives her. Meanwhile, a reporter investigating Sadako's spiritualist mother thinks there's something very suspicious about the young woman, and arrives on campus to confront Sadako just as a series of strange deaths start sweeping through the drama club.
Written by Jean-Marc Rocher |
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| Taglines | The ring grows wider. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $14,847,121 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Yukie Nakama was cast in the role of Sadako. After Nakama's friends had seen Ringu (1998), they teased her about her resemblance to Sadako. Nakama was later contacted by her agent who mentioned they were looking for actresses for the role of Sadako and tried out for the role. She received confirmation of her role in the next two weeks. See more » |
| Goofs | In one particular shot, Etsuko goes backstage for a scene in which no other person should have been present. And yet, in this scene, one can plainly see a small hand poking out from behind one of the dresses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The J-Horror Virus (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Finale See more » |
| Quotes |
Sadako Yamamura:
Mother! Who is father? See more » |