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Fireworks AKA Hana-bi (1997)
A lyrical tale of guilt, death and loyaltyDirector: Takeshi Kitano
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"Takeshi Kitano Retrospective" documentary (27:14)
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for "Spirited Away", "Swing", "Satin Rouge", "Ring", "Rain" and "Monsoon Wedding" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- Case incorrectly states the running time as 103min.
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Extras:"Takeshi Kitano Retrospective" documentary (27:15)
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for "Nicotina", "When Will I Be Loved" and "Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- Comes with a 4-page booklet containing an essay by Hendrik Sylow of kitanotakeshi.com.
- The Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack has been reported as being very poor.
- Case incorrectly states the running time as 103min. -
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (14:57)
Theatrical trailer
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Subtitles:English, Japanese, Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette
Art gallery
Cast and crew biographies
Japanese theatrical trailers
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- Presumably a PAL/NTSC conversion.
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (~15min)
Interview with director Takeshi Kitano (~15min)
"Kitano's Drawings/Paintings" art gallery
Filmographies
Theatrical trailer
Bonus trailers for "Violent Cop", "Boiling Point", "A Scene at the Sea", "Sonatine", "Getting Any?" and "Kids Return" -
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 12-page booklet, in French.
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Extras:"Making of" featurette (14:58)
Trailer (1:11) -
Subtitles:English, Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- No chapter stops
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Extras:"Takeshi Kitano Retrospective" featurette (27:14)
Theatrical trailer (1:55) -
Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (14:58)
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- Extras in Japanese with Korean subtitles.
- Comes with 12 page color booklet with photos and text (In Korean).
- Comes in the Takeshi Kitano Collection, 10 movies: "Boiling Point", "A Scene at Sea", "Sonatine", "Getting Any?", "Kids Return", "Hana-Bi", "Summer of Kikujiro", "Brother", "Dolls" and "Zatoichi", 10 amaray cases inside a cardboard case. -
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (14:51)
Cast and crew biographies
Cast and crew filmographies
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:English, Japanese, Korean
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:- Comes with 1 58-page and 1 12-page booklet, in Korean.
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OVERALL: Draw
- R0 Thai has an exclusive DTS soudntrack as well as the "Behind the Scenes" featurette.
- R2 France has both the "Behind the Scenes" featurette and an exclusive interview with Takeshi Kitano.
- Both R0 Australian and the R2 UK have the longer "Takeshi Kitano Retrospective" featurette.
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CUTS:
- R0 Australia- The AV Channel - No cuts, (98:42 PAL)
- R0 Director's Suite Australia- Madman Entertainment - No Cuts, (98:44 PAL)
- R0 Thailand- EVS Entertainment - No Cuts
- R1 Collector's Edition America- New Yorker Video - No Cuts, (98:39 NTSC)
- R2 France- Arte - No Cuts
- R2 Japan- Bandai - No Cuts (103:24 NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No Cuts (98:43 PAL).
- R3 Korea- Alto - No Cuts
- R3 Korea- Spectrum - No Cuts, (102:58)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 11/11/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 11/12/15UPDATE LOG:
15/06/11: Removed a dead review link and fixed some typos.
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11/12/15: Changed "Hana-bi AKA Fireworks" to "Fireworks AKA Hana-bi", updated UK runtime, Japan runtime, added ASINs.
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