Directed by:
Christophe GansCinematography:
Thomas BurstynComposer:
Patrick O'HearnCast:
Mark Dacascos, Julie Condra, Rae Dawn Chong, Byron Mann, 加藤雅也, 島田陽子, Mako, Tchéky Karyo, Kevan Ohtsji, Russell Ferrier, Paul McGillion, Hiro Kanagawa (more)Plots(1)
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader. They soon realise the fatal mistake of underestimating the deadly skills of the Crying Freeman. (official distributor synopsis)
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In terms of its formalistic poetics and “depth”, Crying Freeman follows in the footsteps of late-night erotic series seen on mainstream television. The only thing that keeps it afloat are the nicely done fight scenes, which paradoxically fit well with the film’s slow, dreamy poetics.
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It's kitsch like crazy, the dialogue is hell, no one can act (even that avatar of anti-acting, Rae Dawn Chong, makes an appearance) and it contains probably the slowest sex scene in cinema history. A classic movie ruined by a woman. Otherwise, the action is spectacular and the shooting of a mob boss in front of a police building is pretty cool.
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