A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.
Direction
Miike restrains his chaos for genuine emotional devastation.
Cinematography
Taipei's endless rain becomes a character—claustrophobic and cleansing.
Director
Takashi Miike
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miike shot this in 1997 during his infamous productivity sprint—he directed six features that year alone.
The film explores the real phenomenon of yakuza exiles in Taiwan, where Japanese criminals historically fled jurisdiction.
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