On the occasion of his retrospective taking place in Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival, Katsuhito Ishii talks to Panos Kotzathanasis about The Taste of Tea, Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl and Norioka Workshop, his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, Tadanobu Asano and Tatsuya Gashuin, his work in animation, the current state of the Japanese movie industry and his future projects.
You can find reviews of his films on the following links:
Hello! Jun'ichi
Norioka Workshop
Promise of August
Party 7
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Funky Forest: The First Contact
The Taste of Tea...
You can find reviews of his films on the following links:
Hello! Jun'ichi
Norioka Workshop
Promise of August
Party 7
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl
Funky Forest: The First Contact
The Taste of Tea...
- 7/3/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the reasons contemporary Japanese cinema became so popular is the fact that filmmakers who came out in the end of 80s and 90s could let their imagination completely free in all aspects of their movies, from the script, to the characters, to the violence, to the production values. Thus, they came up with high-energy, punk-driven, originally presented films that are still cherished throughout the world. Based on the homonymous manga by Minetaro Mochizuki, “Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl” has Katsuhito Ishii's signature all over him, as he wrote, directed, edited, was responsible for the props, music and costume designs, and is definitely one of these films.
on Terracotta
The story begins outside of a hotel in the mountains, where beautiful Toshiko is trying to escape the sexual advances of her uncle Sonezaki, the owner of the establishment where she also works. Her escape however,...
on Terracotta
The story begins outside of a hotel in the mountains, where beautiful Toshiko is trying to escape the sexual advances of her uncle Sonezaki, the owner of the establishment where she also works. Her escape however,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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