english title | All Under the Moon |
original title | 月はどっちに出ている |
aka | Where Is the Moon? 달은 어디에 떠 있는가 |
french title | De quel côté la lune? |
year | 1993 |
country | Japan |
director | SAI Yoichi | |
actor | KISHITANI Goro - 岸谷五朗 | Tadao |
HAGIWARA Masato - 萩原聖人 | ||
KUNIMURA Jun | Tada | |
MARO Akaji | Senba | |
KIM Su-Jin | ||
scriptwriter | SAI Yoichi | |
cinematographer | FUJISAWA Junichi |
genres | drama comedy romance |
duration | 109 min |
Follows the comedic story of Chang-nam a Zainichi Taxi driver in Japan. The plot highlights the difficulty facing non-ethnic Japanese in being accepted and the type of discrimination that exists in Japan toward the Zainichi. When Chang falls in love with the Filipino hostess working at his mother's brothel it begins a journey of self discovery. Along the way Chang has to deal with the pressures placed on him by his boss and his family, crazy Japanese friends, stealing passangers and Yakusa wanting to take over his workplace. The result is a hilarious ride which exposes some uncomfortable truths about being different in Japan. Worth Watching!