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Japan 1999 / 35 mm / Color / 90 min. | |||
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Yamazaki, a yakuza gang member, is given a gun and the assignment to use it on the boss of a rival gang. Yamazaki is nervous on the eve of the hit; to take his mind off work, he rings up a call-girl. Yurika has just recently returned from a trip abroad and she and the yakuza take a shine to each other. Against the rules of his profession Yamazaki tells the young prostitute about his upcoming job, even showing her a photo of the victim-to-be. Against the rules of her profession, Yurika asks him, if he gets out of it unscathed, can they can meet again? He agrees and she makes him promise that when he comes back he will kiss her until she can't breathe. The next day Yurika goes to see another client and she recognizes him as the gangster in Yamazaki's photo. The plan has been leaked and the victim is well prepared for Yamazaki's arrival. The door bell rings and Yurika watches in horror as the gangster inserts bullets into his gun. Flashback to twelve hours earlier... Yamazaki and Yurika are still together, making love. Their pillow talk reveals that he is a Bolivian-Japanese and she is a Korean-Japanese. They make the promise about the kiss and then part. Before leaving on his assignment, Yamazaki concentrates on the task ahead, practicing his moves in the mirror. Still nervous, he sets off for the target's house... |
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| Script: Kim Taegwan. Phot.: Satoshi Maeda. Ed.: Toshihide Fukano. Mus.: Hiroshi Machiki. Cast: Atsuki Katoh, Toshiya Nakamatsu, Ikkoh Suzuki, Miho Higashi, Ryusei Yamaoko. Prod.: Kim Taegwan, Sato Kenichiro Zone Production, Kachidoki Daini, Bldg. 301, 3-3-4 Kachidoli Chuou-ku, Tokyo 104-0054 (Japon), t�l. & fax: (81-3) 3532 40 30, e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] / Kanayama Schoichi, 1-7-8 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Japon), t�l.: (81-3) 5282 51 00, fax: (81-3) 5282 51 05, e-mail: [email protected]. Sales: Zone Production, Kachidoki Daini, Bldg. 301, 3-3-4 Kachidoli Chuou-ku, Tokyo 104-0054 (Japon), t�l. & fax: (81-3) 3532 40 30, e-mail: [email protected] . | |||
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Kim Taegwan Born in Osaka, Japan in 1959, Kim Taegwan graduated from the Japanese Film School and worked as a journalist before switching to video-making. In 1988 he went to work in Korea, returning to Tokyo two years later and launching his career as an independent director. He has since directed television, videos, documentaries, commercials and video games. His filmography includes: Shelter (1986), Dreaming Minotaurus (1987), La Cuisine/Pudding (1994) and one of the episodes of Banana White Paper (1994). In 1998 he founded Zone Productions. KISS ME SO LONG I CAN'T BREATHE marks his debut in features. |