Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

Original title: Onmyôji

20012001
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1h 52min

Onmyôji (2001)

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Action Drama Fantasy

When samurai Hiromasa comes to Seimei, Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a fortune teller in commune with the spirits), to warn of a plot against the government, the two discover that the court's formi... Read allWhen samurai Hiromasa comes to Seimei, Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a fortune teller in commune with the spirits), to warn of a plot against the government, the two discover that the court's formidable magician, Doson, is indeed planning a coup.When samurai Hiromasa comes to Seimei, Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a fortune teller in commune with the spirits), to warn of a plot against the government, the two discover that the court's formidable magician, Doson, is indeed planning a coup.

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Awards
- 6 wins & 9 nominations

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Onmyoji

Hideaki Itô, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai, and Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Onmyôji (2001)

Hideaki Itô, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai, and Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Hideaki Itô, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai, and Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Hideaki Itô and Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Hideaki Itô, Kyôko Koizumi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai, and Mansai Nomura in Onmyôji (2001)

Abe no Seimeias Abe no Seimei

Minamoto no Hiromasaas Minamoto no Hiromasa

Hiroyuki Sanada

Dousonas Douson

Mitsumushias Mitsumushi

Fujiwara no Sukehimeas Fujiwara no Sukehime

Uri no onnaas Uri no onna

Ken'ichi Yajima

Fujiwara no Morosukeas Fujiwara no Morosuke

Kenjirô Ishimaru

Onmyo-gashiraas Onmyo-gashira

Fujiwara no Kaneieas Fujiwara no Kaneie
(as Ken'ichi Ishii)

Hôka Kinoshita

Kanmu-Ten'nouas Kanmu-Ten'nou

Fujiwara no Tadakoas Fujiwara no Tadako

Tachibana no Ukonas Tachibana no Ukon

Richard Cansino

Fujiwara no Morosukeas Fujiwara no Morosuke
(English version)
(voice)
(as Edward Zilla)

Nagamasaas Nagamasa
(English version)
(voice)
(as Jim Taggert)

Fujiwara no Motokataas Fujiwara no Motokata

Masato Hagiwara

Sawara-Shin'nouas Sawara-Shin'nou

The Mikadoas The Mikado

Onmyoji 2

6.2

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

6.5

The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

The Yinyang Master

6.5

The Yinyang Master

Ashes of Love

8.4

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

6.2

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

Nezha Reborn

6.9

Fuyao

7.7

Shock Wave 2

6.7

A Writer's Odyssey

6.2

A Writer's Odyssey

Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book

8.3

Three Lives Three Worlds, the Pillow Book

Tian di ying xiong

6.3

Tian di ying xiong

The Soul

6.6

Set in the capital city of Kyoto during the Heian period, a magician and fortune teller Onmyoji Seimei is called in to assist Hiromasa to thwart court wizard and minister Doson who is suspected of being at the cusp of orchestrating a coup. With the physical and metaphysical worlds allied the combined force may have a chance to beat back Doson. Magic, surrealism and beauty fill the screen, and air, —aghaemi

supernatural power psychotronic film spell magician severed head 7 more

Taglines
- In a heart of darkness lies a battle for this world and the next
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
From the Making-Of Documentary on the Special Edition DVD: - Total number of cuts: 1026 - Concept planning: 5 years - Number of days filming: 93 days - Number of days in post-production: 128 days - Location crew: 86 people - SFX crew: 31 people - CG integration staff: 37 people - Total number of crew: 154 people - Those who camped out for the first show: 400 people (at Nihon Gekijo Theater) - Number of theaters: 225 theaters - Number of viewers: 2.2 million people (as of Summer 2001) - Gross at box office: Approx. 3 billion yen (roughly $30 million USD)

Connections
Followed by Onmyoji 2 (2003)

Top review

weird, hard to understand

This movie's plot is difficult to follow. If you rent the movie sit back and let the costumes, sets, imagination, and special effects take you away.

I think the director just had an idea to do a costume movie about wizards with special powers. He got everything but a compelling story

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samuelb70
Jan 31, 2004

Gross US & Canada
- $16,234
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,258
- Apr 27, 2003
Gross worldwide
- $16,234

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Runtime
- 1h 52min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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