Fireworks
film by Kitano
Also known as: “Hana-bi”
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Fireworks (1997), also known as Hana-bi, is a film directed by and starring Kitano Takeshi. Kitano, a prominent Japanese actor, director, and television personality, began his film career in the late 1980s. Fireworks is a crime drama that explores the lives of policemen and yakuza. The film is noted for its skillful interweaving of comic and tragic elements, as well as its innovative use of flashbacks. It received critical acclaim, winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1997.12
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