The new generation 1996 miike s 19th film was originally intended for a vcinema, or directto. A full trailer has been released for takashi miike s new fantasymartial arts film blade of the immortal, and its completely badass. Takashi miike s first love and his ultraviolent movie. Acclaimed director takashi miike suggests five films to watch before his latest, first love. Japanese auteur and cult favorite takashi miike will serve as the head of the jury for this years skip city international d cinema festivals main competition. Among the filmmakers featured in the lineup are bertrand bonello, mati diop, takashi miike and diao yinan. At the age of 18 he went to study at the film school in yokohama founded by renowned director shohei imamura, primarily because there were no entrance exams. Interview takashi miike on new movie first love and the. Oct 31, 2019 its halloween, the spookiest of holidays, and while there are many influential directors of horror films none are as prolific as japanese auteur takashi miike.
While there are many influential directors of horror films none are as prolific as japanese auteur takashi miike. A terminallyill boxer helps out a troubled sex worker in takashi miike s strange and wildly energetic film his 103rd. Takashi miike on his hollywood longing, new movie first. Takashi miikes crime thriller first love is a wild ride. I can only work realistically while wanting to depict something unrealistic. Prolific japanese director takashi miike has worked in a wide variety of genres, on films including audition, the happiness of the katakuris, and the great yokai war. Movies horror auteur takashi miike says theres more romance than violence in his films. Blade of the immortal 2017 directed by takashi miike. A terminallyill boxer helps out a troubled sex worker in takashi miikes strange and wildly energetic film his 103rd japans maestro of pulp takashi miike is approaching his 60th birthday this august and, far from slowing down, remains fanatically prolific. Takashi miikes new film first love hitting bluray and.
Jun 02, 2003 has japanese director takashi miike made the most violent film ever. L ess than three minutes into takashi miike s first love, a severed head rolls into an alleyway, eyes wide open and blinking in shock. Those are just some of the many different ingredients that prolific japanese auteur takashi miike swirls into his frequently sublime new gangster film, a piece of work so feral and full of life that youd never guess it was at least the 90th feature its director has made in the last 30 years. Equally as complex and divisive in its display of genderbased violence but not in the way youd expect, 20 years on the film is ripe for. Miike excels at delivering the goods and providing the audience with enough beautiful carnage to justify the film. The story is set during the midtokugawa shogunate period, and it centers on an immortal swordsman who will not be able to lift his curse of everlasting life until evildoers feel the cut of his steel. This third film of a total of eight miike made in 2001 takes his work in yet another direction with a musical comedy horror story about a. The new generation, has made western audiences aware that miike.
This film is worth five stars for its originality as much as anything else. Arguably miike s best serious yakuza film, the easiest way to quickly describe this one is as a takashi miike version of a takeshi kitano gangster film, especially his recent outrage titles, which this movie predates by nearly a decade. A contemporary of such noted film experimentalists as shinya tsukamoto tetsuo. The yokai monsters series are phenomenal examples of japanese tokusatsu film making using puppetry, animation, and classic practical effects. May 17, 2019 those are just some of the many different ingredients that prolific japanese auteur takashi miike swirls into his frequently sublime new gangster film, a piece of work so feral and full of life. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. Feb 12, 2019 as the work of male auteurs finds itself under a brighter spotlight than before, it seems entirely fitting that takashi miikes jhorror hit audition is return to cinemas with a new 2k restoration. Such notoriety does not come from a lot of international directors, at least to american audiences, with the historic win of parasite and director bong joonho, people are starting to look for new. It is directed by japanese film genius takashi miike one of the most prolific film directors in asia. Itll probably be bought by american producers for american audiences but as always it loses something. According to miike, the japanese film industry is slowly dying.
May 18, 2017 blade of the immortal is, apparently, japanese director takashi miikes 100th film. Takashi miike on his demented new date movie, first love dazed. Takashi miike to head skip city festival jury hollywood. We touch base with acclaimed director, takashi miike, on his latest movie, the hurdles of filmmaking, and how he juggles so many different genres.
Takashi miike s latest film, the gonzo yakuza thriller first love, is in theaters from september 27 through well go usa. Takashi miike s first love via signature entertainment takashi miike on his demented new date movie, first love. People in the film industry do not know what to do as they cant see how the future will develop. Welcome to zebraman or, as its fondly called in my household, takashi miike s theater of silly capers. Takashi miike s 10 best films, from ichi the killer to audition. The film borrows from many of its predecessors in japanese cinema. Prolific japanese auteur takashi miike s latest feature is first love, the wild genre romp that follows a young boxer and a call girl who get caught up in a drugsmuggling scheme over the course. When i go and watch a film in a festival, in a room full of fans, the film takes on a new energy, a. The film is set for cinemas in february, as well as the digital and physical. This adaptation of the 1997 novel by ryu murakami follows a widower who stages phony auditions to find a new. Takashi miike picks 5 films to watch before first love. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and familyfriendly. Prolific japanese auteur takashi miike s latest feature is first love, the wild genre romp that follows a young boxer and a call girl who get caught up in a drugsmuggling scheme over the course of one night in tokyo.
Heres a film that i have been really trying to catch up on since cannes last year, takashi miike s first love. Takashi miike, miike takashi, born august 24, 1960 is a japanese. Oct 17, 2019 miikes energy and playfulness seems to know no end. Arguably miikes best serious yakuza film, the easiest way to quickly describe this one is as a takashi miike version of a takeshi kitano gangster film, especially his recent outrage titles, which this movie predates by nearly a decade. Interview takashi miike on new movie first love and. A terminallyill boxer helps out a troubled sex worker in takashi miike s strange and wildly energetic film his 103rd japans maestro of pulp takashi miike is approaching his 60th birthday this august and, far from slowing down, remains fanatically prolific. Takashi miikes 10 best films, from ichi the killer to. Much later, in the early 2000s acclaimed japanese cult film director, takashi miike also made a yokai movie called the great yokai war. His latest effort first love has nothing that its ordinal number 103. Nov 02, 2017 during his 26 years as a film, television, documentary, stage play and music video director, takashi miike has led the kind of career that rivals that of much more veteran filmmakers. Takashi miike, along with beat takeshi kitano and ring director hideo nakata, is one of the very few contemporary japanese directors whose name is well known among mainstream western cinemagoers. Takashi miikes career was established in vcinema, where he became the poster boy of a generation of 90s filmmakers challenging perceptions of what movies could be.
Miike s first films were made directtovideo in the vcinema system, which was a way for japanese studios to develop young filmmakers without using big budgets. Miike is my all time favorite director the man is amazing and can make any kind of movie under the sun. First love 2019 official us trailer takashi miike film. A takashi miike world premiere and appearances by directors tsui hark, benny chan and su chaopin will grace the 10th edition of the new york asian film festival july 114 at lincoln center and. Takashi miike s career was established in vcinema, where he became the poster boy of a generation of 90s filmmakers challenging perceptions of what movies could be. Lots of yakuza stuff, lots of anti chinese jibes and as. Maybe the trick to getting your head around the career of takashi miike. In an interview, we discuss his diverse filmography. Prolific japanese auteur takashi miike s latest feature is first love, the wild genre romp that follows a young boxer and a call girl who get caught. He recently celebrated his hundredth film with the manga adaptation blade of the immortal, and this year hes following that. New york asian film festival features takashi miike world. Once japanese filmmakers and distributors were a champion of a postwar entertainment, but now they have not caught up with the times. Last week i was privileged to be one of the first people in the country to see takashi miikes new film first love.
Sep 27, 2019 prolific japanese director takashi miike has worked in a wide variety of genres, on films including audition, the happiness of the katakuris, and the great yokai war. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video and television productions since his debut in 1991. It tells the story of a boxer and a call girl who become unwittingly involved in a drugsmuggling scheme. Takashi miike said, in an interview with daniel robert epstein published in suicidegirls, i dont try to keep things balanced. Well go usa to release takashi miikes first love in north. First love dvd, 2020 takashi miike film asian japanese. Takashi miike on his demented new date movie, first love. Controversial japanese director takashi miike talks to steve. The movie was made by takashi miike who was known for his ichi the killer which was a cult classic of some of the most gruesome gore youll ever see. The ultraprolific director takashi miike already had about 30 films under his belt at the end of the 1990s, when the onetwo punch of the arthorror date picture audition and the. Ichi the killerthere are some directors that will always be on the lips of others, such as quentin tarantino or alfred hitchcock. May 01, 2001 takashi miike hardly requires introduction anymore. Miike, just to show he can, veers away from his patented sicko films and creepy horror pictures and crafts a fun, offbeat spoof of the superhero cinema.
The best rated item with takashi miike on netflix is ichi the killer and appeared on screen in 2001. Takashi miike discusses the hard slap of the yakuza film and. Takashi miike says theres more romance than violence in. Here is his 103rd feature credit, a violent yakuza caper that hits the ground.
Hatsukoi is a 2019 crime thriller film directed by takashi miike. Interview prolific horror auteur takashi miike discusses. His main interest growing up was motorbikes, and for a while he harbored ambitions to race professionally. It is said that he wanted to take a crack at making a childrens film. Nov 11, 2017 with blade of the immortal, director takashi miike marks his 100th film legendary director takashi miikes new film, blade of the immortal, is the filmmakers 100th movie. While hed already made a slew of low budget films in the years prior to fudoh. It is a big wave that we have never experienced before. Takashi miike miike takashi, born august 24, 1960 is a highly prolific and controversial japanese filmmaker. Sep 26, 2019 takashi miikes romance first love starts with a bloody decapitation. The prolific japanese directors latest film is a yakuza comedy with a generous body count he tells us why its perfect for valentines day.
Email to friends share on facebook opens in a new window or tab share on twitter. After several years spent working almost exclusively in the directtovideo world of vcinema in japan, takashi miike announced himself as a worldclass filmmaking talent with this trio of thematicallyconnected, charactercentric crime stories about violence, the underworld of japanese society, families both real and surrogate, and the possibly hopeless task of finding ones place in the world. Jun 05, 2019 well go usa has acquired all north american rights to cult japanese director takashi miike s bloody romantic comedy first love, which made its world premiere at the cannes film festival last month. With blade of the immortal, director takashi miike marks. Takashi miike s black society trilogy shinjuku triad. However, even before dogmes inception, miike and likewise vcinema was stripping away this vast artistic ego, because it unnecessarily weighed down the process. Perhaps he, too, feels like an ageless warrior who cant possibly be harmed each time he gets behind the camera. First love dvd, 2020 takashi miike film asian japanese action yakuza. His sudden rise to fame over the course of 2000, when his films dead or alive and audition made the rounds of international film festivals leaving audiences shellshocked in their wake, proves the impact of his quite extraordinary work. Of 19 films competing, are feature films, one is a mediumlength film.
Takashi miike s first love and his ultraviolent movie past. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, miike is credited with directing fifteen productions. Last week i was privileged to be one of the first people in the country to see takashi miike s new film first love. Why takashi miikes audition is a piercing feminist film in. Sep 27, 2019 interview takashi miike on new movie first love and the evolution of his filmmaking movies legendary entertainment and nerdist partner for 3film, 3week monsterverse watchalong. The new generation, it would be this 1996 entry that elevated him above his contemporaries. The film is the prolific auteur, takashi miike, at his most fun and anarchic, a noirtinged yakuza film blending genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love. The ingredients that make up the ganglandset romance arent necessarily fresh miike pulls from every gangster movie youve ever seen to put his new film together but that hardly. However, this being a takashi miike film things are to get more complicated, more violent and much more fun rather than paying too much attention to what we may assume will or will not become his first love. Badass trailer for takashi miikes new martial arts film. As a result, they no longer spend money developing new talents. Takashi miike picks 5 films to watch before first love nerdist.
Sep 24, 2019 takashi miike discusses the hard slap of the yakuza film and why we need more of them fantastic fest. This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with takashi miike on netflix. Takashi miike was born in the small town of yao on the outskirts of osaka, japan. San sebastian festival adds mati diop, takashi miike films. Takashi miike is one of the best directors working in cinema.