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Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
The , also sometimes called YIFFF, is held in a resort-like environment in the small town of Yūbari on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaidō. From 1990 to 1999, the festival was known as the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival. History In 1990, the last coal mine in the Hokkaidō mining town of Yūbari having closed, the city leaders were looking for a way to revitalize the local economy. This was the beginning of the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. The festival was divided into two main programs, a prestigious international competition for young directors, and an Off Theatre program for mostly Japanese amateur, independent and first-time directors. The first year in 1990 had as a special guest, actor Jon Voight and his daughter, a young starlet named Angelina Jolie. In 1993, Quentin Tarantino was at the festival and wrote part of the screenplay for ''Pulp Fiction'' in his hotel room. Some years later, he paid homage to the town in the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windwalker (1981 Film)
''Windwalker'' is a 1981 in film, 1981 Western (genre), Western film directed by Kieth Merrill and written by Ray Goldrup, based on a novel by Blaine M. Yorgason. It stars Trevor Howard and Nick Ramus. Plot Windwalker is an aged Cheyenne warrior. As a young husband and father, he watched helplessly as his wife, Tashina, was killed and one of their twin sons kidnapped during a raid by rival Crow warriors. After many years of searching unsuccessfully for this son, Windwalker dies during the winter of 1797 in what will become the state of Utah. After Windwalker's funeral, his remaining son, Smiling Wolf, leads his family south to rejoin the rest of the tribe; on the way they are attacked by a band of Crow warriors and after fighting them off, Smiling Wolf is badly injured and the family is forced to hide. The Great Spirit reawakens Windwalker, and after battling the forces of nature and his own physical frailty, he rejoins his family. Using Cheyenne medicine to heal Smiling Wolf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killing Zoe
''Killing Zoe'' is a 1993 crime film written and directed by Roger Avary and starring Eric Stoltz, Jean-Hugues Anglade and Julie Delpy. The story details a safe cracker named Zed who returns to France to aid an old friend in performing a doomed bank heist. ''Killing Zoe'' was labeled by Roger Ebert as "Generation X's first bank caper movie." In 2019, Avary directed the semi-sequel '' Lucky Day''. Plot Zed, a professional safe-cracker, comes to Paris to help a childhood friend, Eric, with a bank heist. While in the taxi on his way to the hotel, the cab driver offers to procure a prostitute for him in the evening. As Zed emerges from the shower, the prostitute, Zoe, arrives. After having sex, they talk amicably and express their mutual affection. Zoe confides that she is studying art and has a "very boring" day job. They are interrupted when Eric barges in and brusquely sends Zoe out of the room. Eric takes Zed back to his residence, where Zed meets Eric's friends. Eric explains hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
is a writer and director of Japanese animation. He is the creator of titles such as '' Wicked City'', ''Ninja Scroll'', and '' Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust''. Biography Kawajiri was born on November 18, 1950 and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. After he graduated from high school in 1968, he worked as an animator at Mushi Production Animation until it closed in 1972. He then joined Madhouse as one of the four co-founders, and in the 1970s was promoted to animation director. He finally debuted as a film director with 1984's '' Lensman: Secret of The Lens'', directing jointly with the more experienced Kazuyuki Hirokawa (Kawajiri also did the character design along with Kazuo Tomizawa). Gaining an interest in darker animation, he next directed ''The Running Man''. Afterwards, he was instructed to make a 35-minute short based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's novels, which was released as '' Wicked City''. After completing it, however, his producers were so impressed that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Scroll
is a 1993 Japanese animated ''jidaigeki''- ''chanbara'' film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, starring the voices of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gōri, Toshihiko Seki and Shūichirō Moriyama. The film was a co-production between JVC, Toho and Movic, with Madhouse serving as the animation studio. ''Ninja Scroll'' was theatrically released in Japan on June 5, 1993, and received an English- dubbed release produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in Western countries through Manga Entertainment in 1995. The film takes place in feudal Japan and follows Kibagami Jubei, a mercenary swordsman who battles the Eight Devils of Kimon, a team of ninjas with supernatural powers who are intent on overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate. During his quest, he is aided by Dakuan, an elderly but crafty government spy, and Kagero, a Kōga kunoichi whose body is infused with poisonous toxins. Praised for its animation and action scenes, ''Ninja Scroll'' is reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoir Dogs
''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks (actor), Randy Brooks, and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. It incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film and was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by ''Empire (film magazine), Empire''. Although controversial at first for its depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, ''Reservoir Dogs'' was generally well received, with the cast being praised by many critics. Despite not being heavily promoted during its theatrical run, the film became a modest su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of Nature
''Children of Nature'' ( is, Börn náttúrunnar) is a 1991 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. It was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 64th Academy Awards, the only Icelandic film to have ever been nominated. Plot Þorgeir, an old man living in the Icelandic countryside, has grown too old to continue running his farm, and is made to feel unwelcome in his daughter and son-in-law's urban dwelling. Dumped into a home for the elderly in Reykjavík, he meets an old girlfriend from his youth, and they elope to the wilds of Iceland to die together. See also * List of submissions to the 64th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Iceland has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1981. The first film to be sent to AMPAS by Iceland was '' Land and Sons'' which was released in Iceland in 1980. Since then, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinya Tsukamoto
is a Japanese people, Japanese filmmaker, film producer, screenwriter, Film editing, editor, Film director, director, cinematographer, art director, production designer and actor. With a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad, Tsukamoto is best known for his body horror/Japanese cyberpunk, cyberpunk film ''Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' (1989), which is considered the defining film of the Japanese cyberpunk, Japanese Cyberpunk movement, as well as for its Sequel, companion pieces ''Tetsuo II: Body Hammer'' (1992) and ''Tetsuo: The Bullet Man'' (2009). His other films include ''Tokyo Fist'' (1995), ''Bullet Ballet'' (1998), ''A Snake of June'' (2002), ''Vital (film), Vital'' (2004), ''Kotoko (film), Kotoko'' (2011) and ''Killing (film), Killing'' (2018). In addition to starring in almost all his films, Tsukamoto has also appeared as an actor in films by other directors, including Martin Scorsese, Takashi Miike and Hideaki Anno. He has been cited as an influence on pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Body Hammer
is a 1992 Japanese cyberpunk body horror film directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. It is a bigger-budget sequel to Tsukamoto's 1989 film '' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'', utilizing similar themes and ideas as his first film, and largely the same cast, though the story is not a direct continuation of that of its predecessor. In ''Body Hammer'', a Japanese salary man, played by cult actor Tomorowo Taguchi, finds his body transforming into a weapon through sheer rage after his son is kidnapped by a gang of violent thugs. Although not as well received as its predecessor, ''Body Hammer'' won the Critic's Award at the 3rd Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1992. A third installment, entitled ''The Bullet Man'', was released in May 2010. Plot The film opens with a man being shot by Yatsu - known as "The Metal Fetishist" or "The Guy" in this movie - who fires the shot from his index finger, holding his hand like a gun. Taniguchi Tomoo is discussing his past with his wife, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He Ping (director)
He Ping (; born 1957 in Shanxi) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and producer whose main filmography consists of a hybrid genre of Western-wuxia movies. He made three movies along this genre - '' Swordsmen in Double Flag Town'' (1991), '' Sun Valley'' (1995) and ''Warriors of Heaven and Earth'' (2004). Personal life and background He Ping's mother was the female lead in Communist China's first feature film ''Bridge'' (1949). She was an ethnic Manchu whose ancestors were members of the Blue Banners, while He Ping's father was Han Chinese. Directorial career He Ping began his directorial career in the 1980s, directing stage productions and documentary films.Zhang, Yingjin & Xiao, Zhiwei (1998). "He Ping" in ''Encyclopedia of Chinese Film''. Taylor & Francis, p. 183. . By the late 1980s, He transferred to the Xi'an Film Studio, where he began directing fiction films, including ''We Are the World'' and ''Kawashima Yoshiko'' a film based on the story of the Manchurian-Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swordsman In Double Flag Town
''Swordsmen in Double Flag Town'' or ''The Swordsman in Double Flag Town'' () is a 1991 Chinese film directed by He Ping, starring Gao Wei and Zhang Manna. It is a hybrid sort of Western and wuxia film, acted by a cast of largely unknowns, and was produced by Xi'an Film Studio. Plot A quiet teenage boy about sixteen to seventeen, Hai Ge (Gao Wei), ventures to Western China at the edge of the Gobi Desert The Gobi Desert (Chinese: 戈壁 (沙漠), Mongolian: Говь (ᠭᠣᠪᠢ)) () is a large desert or brushland region in East Asia, and is the sixth largest desert in the world. Geography The Gobi measures from southwest to northeast an ... to claim his bride, betrothed to him since birth. His father has just died and the lad makes his way to Double Flag Town, the dusty border town with no marshal or governor to keep its townsfolk safe. Along his way he meets Desert Eagle, a fighter who allegedly robs the rich to feed the poor. Desert Eagle invites him to look h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |