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The Bird People in China

“The children of the sky.”

1998 · 1 h 58 min
Directed by Takashi Miike
AdventureComedyDramaFantasy

Cast

Cast not recorded here

Plot

A salaryman goes to remote China to investigate a jade mine, and finds a village with a gentle, musical way of life.

Sinekatalog’s take

Takashi Miike's film is calm and lovely, a surprising change of pace from his violent works.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (5,115 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.