Name : Glory to the Filmmaker

Director :

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Item No. : 406644

Price : HK$

Genres : Comedy

Over the last two decades, Kitano Takeshi has emerged as one of the most representative figures of Japanese cinema, be it as an actor or as a director. Making his directorial debut in 1989 with the aptly titled, critically acclaimed Violent Cop, the maverick filmmaker developed a distinct style and aesthetic, characterized by unflinching violence, bizarre surrealism, and deadpan black humor, bringing him awards and acclaim the world over. In 2005, Kitano both thrilled and befuddled audiences with the brilliant Takeshis', in which he played two roles, one of which was his own superstar personae. In 2007, the director takes surrealism one step further with his new film Glory to the Filmmaker!, a.k.a. Kantoku Banzai!. His most personal and meta work to date, Glory to the Filmmaker! stars Kitano Takeshi as a director named Kitano Takeshi who is known for his violent films. The character Kitano announces that he will no longer make violent films, and instead hopes to make a romance, a sci-fi, a ninja film, and even an Ozu Yasujiro-type drama, but his plans are frustrated at every step. The seven movies that the character Kitano works on in the film are all based on director Kitano's actual ideas for possible films. In addition to Kitano Takeshi, this innovative film features a who's who cast from the Japanese film world, including Emori Toro, Kishimoto Kayoko, Suzuki An, Yoshiyuki Kazuko, Takarada Akira, Fujita Yumiko, Uchida Yuki, Kimura Yoshino, and Matsuzaka Keiko.