Shangri-La
金融破滅ニッポン 桃源郷の人々
Synopsis
Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.
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Show Aikawa
Village Headman
Shiro Sano
Kuwata
Yuu Tokui
Seisuke Umemoto
Midoriko Kimura
Fusae
Kogan Ashiya
Uehara
Akaji Maro
Ookura Nagashima
Takashi Ebata
Matsui
Yojin Hino
Takeda
Toshiki Ayata
Etô
Shigeru Muroi
Mari
Yûji Aoki
Attorney
Tsutomu Itô
Miyako Kawahara
Masumi Kiyota
Kazuhiro Kuwata
Shou Ohkura
Worker
Ayumu Saito
Shintarô Takado
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Masakuni Takahashi
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- 金融破滅ニッポン 桃源郷の人々
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Daiei TV-Film, Video Planning, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Masakuni Takahashi, Yûji Aoki
Koji Endo
Hideo Yamamoto
Yasushi Shimamura
Yoichi Arishige, Motomu Tomita, Shusaku Matsuoka, Tsuneo Ochi, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Masakuni Takahashi
Screenplay
Yoichi Arishige
Producer
Motomu Tomita
Producer
Shusaku Matsuoka
Producer
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Yasushi Shimamura
Editor
Kazushi Miki
Producer
Akira Ishige
Production Design
Hideo Yamamoto
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shangri-La
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shangri-La about?
Shangri-La follows the lives of a group of homeless people in Japan who run into a man who nearly commits suicide and decide to help him out of his financial troubles. Using their various ingenious resources they embark on a complex scheme to blackmail a crooked businessman, whose bankruptcy claim has put people out of work. It’s a fun romp as these seemingly homeless people manage to outsmart the very people who cast them from society.
Who directed Shangri-La?
Shangri-La was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Shangri-La?
The principal cast of Shangri-La includes Show Aikawa, Shiro Sano, Yuu Tokui, Midoriko Kimura, Kogan Ashiya.
When was Shangri-La released and how long is it?
Shangri-La was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Shangri-La?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shangri-La was composed by Koji Endo.
Is Shangri-La based on a book or true story?
Shangri-La is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yûji Aoki".