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Japanese businessman Wada is sent to a remote village in China to assess the value of a jade deposit. Enforcer Ujiie joins him to make sure that the [[Yakuza]] get their cut as payment for debts owned by Wada's employers. After a long and difficult journey together, the arrive at the village, whose odd inhabitants believe they can fly.
Japanese businessman Wada is sent to a remote village in China to assess the value of a jade deposit. Enforcer Ujiie joins him to make sure that the [[Yakuza]] get their cut as payment for debts owned by Wada's employers. After a long and difficult journey together, the arrive at the village, whose odd inhabitants believe they can fly.


''[[The Bird People In China]]'' is completely different from the vast majority of Miike's productions, being a thoughtful, philosophical examination of the effects of technology and modern society, and attitudes about progress and development. Unlike most such films, this is not an [[Author Tract]], being more interested in the complexities and ambiguities of the questions, than in providing any simple answers.
''[[The Bird People in China]]'' is completely different from the vast majority of Miike's productions, being a thoughtful, philosophical examination of the effects of technology and modern society, and attitudes about progress and development. Unlike most such films, this is not an [[Author Tract]], being more interested in the complexities and ambiguities of the questions, than in providing any simple answers.


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