Away with Words (1999)
San tiao ren (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 30min
- Drama
- 07 Aug 1999 (Japan)
- Movie
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... |
Asano Takashi (adult)
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Georgina Hobson | ... |
Georgina
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Christa Hughes | ... |
Christa
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Takanori Kubo | ... |
Asano Takashi (boy)
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Kevin Sherlock | ... |
Kevin
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Mavis Xu | ... |
Susie
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Directed by
| Christopher Doyle | ||
Written by
| Christopher Doyle | ... | (writer) |
| Tony Rayns | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Hiro Tokimori | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Noburu Uoya | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fumio Itabashi | ||
Cinematography by
| Christopher Doyle | ||
Editing by
| Anne Goursaud | ||
| Sozo Morisaki | ||
Editorial Department
| Sherril Schlesinger | ... | additional editor |
Production Design by
| Bruce Yau | ||
Production Management
| Go Matsuoka | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jack Sojka | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Taney Chan | ... | first assistant director |
| Yusaku Mizoguchi | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jude Poyer | ... | stunt double |
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The protagonist is Asano who has had an amazing memory since his youth spent in Okinawa. Words have tangible shapes, tastes and colours for him. This goes so far that he is not even able to forget words once he has heard them. He travels the seas and because 'Hong Kong' feels wonderful, he goes ashore there. He chances upon the Dive Bar, that soon turns out to be the haven of comfort he has been seeking since his youth. The bar is run by the flamboyant, hospitable Kevin, who is also an alcoholic, eclectic lover and a perfect confidant to Asano. But Kevin keeps forgetting all kinds of things and that gets him into trouble sometimes. Words seem only to stand in the way of the relationship between Asano and Kevin...
Written by Bastiaan van Gestel |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The role of Kevin was written specifically for the director and co-writer Christopher Doyle's friend Kevin Sherlock, who stated that he simply played himself. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Orientations: Chris Doyle - Stirred But Not Shaken (2001). See more » |