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2005 Certificate PG
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Chinese superstar Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs Of A Geisha) stars in the latest film from master film maker Seijun Suzuki; a magical musical adaptation of a well known Japanese folktale. Ziyi stars as Tanuki-hime, a raccoon spirit princess who falls in love with Amechiyo (Jo Odagiri), a human prince banished from his father's kingdom. .. Read more

Starring Zhang Ziyi, Jo Odagiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Mikijiro Hira
Director Seijun Suzuki
Genres Drama, World Cinema

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Princess Raccoon

Chinese superstar Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs Of A Geisha) stars in the latest film from master film maker Seijun Suzuki; a magical musical adaptation of a well known Japanese folktale. Ziyi stars as Tanuki-hime, a raccoon spirit princess who falls in love with Amechiyo (Jo Odagiri), a human prince banished from his father's kingdom. With numbers ranging in style from Kabuki to operetta to rock 'n' roll, and designs to set the imagination on fire, Suzuki's dream project is one of the year's most vibrant entertainments. An extravaganza of sight, sound, music and romance that will amaze the senses and delight the heart.

Starring Zhang Ziyi, Jo Odagiri, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Mikijiro Hira, Taro Yamamoto
Director Seijun Suzuki
Studio YUME PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 51 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama, World Cinema
Language DVD: Japanese
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Sep 2006
Production year: 2005
Format DVD
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  • "The most jaw-droppingly insane, hilarious, sweet, beautiful and tuneful film I've seen in many moons. I LOVED THIS MOVIE"

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Strange, but nicely so

    Again only watched this as I am Ziyi fan, a strange project for her to choose but you can say that is one of the qualities Ziyi has, she is always willing to try different roles. She refuses to be typecast and already in her young career she has done a movie in her native tongue, in Japanese and in English. Its easy for people to look at this and shake their heads it is odd, it is strange. But Ziyi as ever is very watchable, and I for one hopes she contines to be innovative in her work and not be seduced by the bright lights and dumb scripts which will mostly come her way in Hollywood. She is beautiful but more than that she is a very talented and accompolished performer who deserves to have a body of work which goes hand in hand with her talent.

      • A customer from Lincoln, Lincs
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Strange, but nicely so

    Again only watched this as I am Ziyi fan, a strange project for her to choose but you can say that is one of the qualities Ziyi has, she is always willing to try different roles. She refuses to be typecast and already in her young career she has done a movie in her native tongue, in Japanese and in English. Its easy for people to look at this and shake their heads it is odd, it is strange. But Ziyi as ever is very watchable, and I for one hopes she contines to be innovative in her work and not be seduced by the bright lights and dumb scripts which will mostly come her way in Hollywood. She is beautiful but more than that she is a very talented and accompolished performer who deserves to have a body of work which goes hand in hand with her talent.

      • A customer from Lincoln, Lincs
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