The Tropical People
熱帯楽園倶楽部
Synopsis
Straight-laced, honest Japanese travel agent Misuzu gets a job as a tour guide so that she can the world. On her first assignment in Bangkok, Thailand she does her best for her ungrateful charges, but gets fired when the hotel (through no fault of her own) misplaces all their passports. She also finds herself the victim of a scam by two Japanese con-artists (innocent-looking Tondabayashi and half-Thai Thuy) living in Bangkok. When the hotel finds the passports, she decides to buck the system and sell them on the black market. She teams up with the two con-artists to scam, rip off and rob all the Japanese tourists in Bangkok. They keep trying to pull off bigger and bigger jobs, and end up in trouble with two dumb, sightseeing yakuza, among others. Also, a love triangle forms as Tondabayashi falls for Misuzu, and Misuzu falls for the older Thuy.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuyuki Isshiki
- Original Title
- 熱帯楽園倶楽部
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yojiro Takita
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Department Leadership Roster
Yojiro Takita
Director
Nobuyuki Isshiki
Writer
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What is The Tropical People about?
Straight-laced, honest Japanese travel agent Misuzu gets a job as a tour guide so that she can the world. On her first assignment in Bangkok, Thailand she does her best for her ungrateful charges, but gets fired when the hotel (through no fault of her own) misplaces all their passports. She also finds herself the victim of a scam by two Japanese con-artists (innocent-looking Tondabayashi and half-Thai Thuy) living in Bangkok. When the hotel finds the passports, she decides to buck the system and sell them on the black market. She teams up with the two con-artists to scam, rip off and rob all the Japanese tourists in Bangkok. They keep trying to pull off bigger and bigger jobs, and end up in trouble with two dumb, sightseeing yakuza, among others. Also, a love triangle forms as Tondabayashi falls for Misuzu, and Misuzu falls for the older Thuy.
Who directed The Tropical People?
The Tropical People was directed by Yojiro Takita.
Who stars in The Tropical People?
The principal cast of The Tropical People includes Misa Shimizu, Masato Hagiwara, Morio Kazama, Hakuryu, Ittoku Kishibe.
When was The Tropical People released and how long is it?
The Tropical People was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.