The Bird People in China

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The Bird People in China
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Takashi Miike
Written by	Masa Nakamura
Based on	The Bird People in China by Makoto Shiina
Produced by	Yasuhiko Furusato Toshiaki Nakazawa
Starring	Masahiro Motoki Renji Ishibashi Mako
Cinematography	Hideo Yamamoto
Edited by	Yasushi Shimamura
Music by	Koji Endo
Release date	June 10, 1998 (1998-06-10)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Japan
Languages	Japanese Chinese

The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人, Chūgoku no chōjin) is a 1998 Japanese comedy-drama film directed by Takashi Miike from a screenplay by his frequent collaborator Masa Nakamura. The film is considerably more mellow in tone compared to some of the director's more famous works.