Chōchin (1987)
- Original title
- ちょうちん
- Directed by
- Shunichi Kajima
- Genre
- yakuza film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man gets drawn into the yakuza underworld in post-war Japan. The film follows his rise and his relationships with those around him.
tensegrittyslow-burnmelancholicgroundedbleakemotionally heavy
What happens
Chōchin (Japanese: ちょうちん), also known as Paper Lantern, is a 1987 Japanese crime drama film directed by Shunichi Kajima. It is an adaptation of a novel by Shōji Kaneko, who died of cancer four years prior to the film's production. The screenplay was written by Goro Hanawa. It stars Takanori Jinnai in the lead role, alongside Eri Ishida, Yoshio Harada and Mariko Kaga. Toei released Chōchin on May 23, 1987, in Japan, where it was a financial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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