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All Under the Moon

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english title All Under the Moon
original title 月はどっちに出ている
aka Where Is the Moon? 달은 어디에 떠 있는가
french titleDe quel côté la lune?
year1993
countryJapan


cast & crew

director SAI Yoichi
actor KISHITANI Goro - 岸谷五朗Tadao
HAGIWARA Masato - 萩原聖人
KUNIMURA JunTada
MARO AkajiSenba
KIM Su-Jin
scriptwriter SAI Yoichi
cinematographer FUJISAWA Junichi


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genresdrama
comedy
romance
duration109 min


synopsis

Follows the comedic story of Chang-nam a Zainichi Taxi driver in Japan. The plot highlights the difficulty facing non-ethnic Japanese in being accepted and the type of discrimination that exists in Japan toward the Zainichi. When Chang falls in love with the Filipino hostess working at his mother's brothel it begins a journey of self discovery. Along the way Chang has to deal with the pressures placed on him by his boss and his family, crazy Japanese friends, stealing passangers and Yakusa wanting to take over his workplace. The result is a hilarious ride which exposes some uncomfortable truths about being different in Japan. Worth Watching!

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