The Bird People in China (1998)

Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China. Led on their long and disastrous journey to the mine by Shen, the three men come across something even more magical and enticing.

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

What to watch after The Bird People in China

• Pom Poko (1994) — Same feel: reflective, whimsical
• Seven Years in Tibet (1997) — Mako appears in both
• The Silence of the Sea (1949) — Masahiro Motoki appears in both
• Last Life in the Universe (2003) — Same feel: reflective, philosophical
• Crows Zero II (2009) — Takashi Miike directed both
• After Life (1998)