Initial D

Initial D

  • Director: Andrew Lau, Alan Mak, Ralph Rieckermann
  • Writer: Shuichi Shigeno,Felix Chong
  • Countries of origin: China, Hong Kong
  • Language: Cantonese, English
  • Release date: June 23, 2005
  • Runtime: 1 hour 47 minutes
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Khúc Cua Quyết Định
  • "Initial D" is an action film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Siu Fai Mak , starring Jay Chou , Suzuki Anne , Illkid , Anthony Perry , Shawn Yue , Jordan Chan and more. The film is Jay Chou's first starring Movie , which was released nationwide on June 19, 2005.
    The film tells the story of Fujiwara Takumi , who inadvertently grew up to be a "Drift" master and defeated racing masters such asなかざとたけし,すどうきょういちand other racing masters. At this time, Fujiwara Takumi 's love crisis appeared. Eventually Fujiwara Takumi decided to join the racing team and start the life of a real racing driver. 
    The film won Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actor at The 25th Hong Kong Film Awards ; Best Supporting Actor and Best New Actor at the 42nd Taiwan Movie Golden Horse Awards. 

    Details

    • Release date June 23, 2005
    • Filming locations Mt. Akina, Gunma, Japan
    • Production companies Media Asia Films, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Basic Pictures

    Box office

    Budget

    $12,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $10,793,051

    Movie reviews

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    • By Isac 2022-12-26 10:09:33

      speed of youth

      2005-7-28 Thursday (Thursday)
      Watching F1 a few days before the heavy rain, Alonso won the championship again, but the car god Schumacher can only watch the defeats of the past overtake one by one, Lecco leading the way Ning was once again stuck in the middle of the road. Racing is always thrilling, full of thrills and surprises, speed and passion.
      From the moment I entered the screening hall and saw the young faces in the hall, I felt the youthful passion of "Initial D". The...

    • By Pinkie 2022-12-18 20:51:58

      initial D

          Go to "Initial D".
          When I entered the small hall on the third floor, I found that I was the only one who came to watch. Later, six people came intermittently. When the trailer finished and the movie started, there were only seven people in the hall, and it was still a weekend. But apart from me, the remaining six people are actually three pairs: mother and daughter, couples, and husband and wife. I am the only one sitting in the center of the first row, quietly waiting for the...

    • By Amelie 2022-12-18 16:31:55

      A journey that starts at four in the morning


          I'm a snooze and wake up late. My husband once went out and texted me in the early morning, saying, "Morning is so good--ah I forgot, you don't know what morning means, right?" Ah no, I know sometimes. For example, when I went to Beijing last year, I sat for a long time with my colleagues and friends in a small bar deep in the hutong outside the Guozijian. When we returned to the hotel, it was almost four o’clock. Behind the camphor and elm trees, the blue sky gradually turned...

    • By Jaquelin 2022-12-10 06:13:58

      Initial D Character Analysis

      Sudou Kyoichi (played by Chen Xiaochun)
      used a small amount of space to describe Kyoichi in the movie, but he is indeed a character that must be mentioned. Because a professional racing driver is needed to set off the protagonist in the movie. His appearance is a studded leather jacket, black leather shoes, black Evo, all black, only his turban is white. White is actually a very pure color, but it stands out, especially when it appears in a pile of black. There is no doubt that Jingyi...

    • By Gennaro 2022-12-04 08:34:31

      Everyone has their own world

      It is not an island between people, you are not only your own, but also the scenery in other people's lives. In the process of growth, what we need is to grow and form a strong ability to create scenery for others' world.
      Your own is the best, there is a faint confidence in it, belonging to your own 86.. Do not fight for fame and fortune, pursue the spirit of excellence, do not change too much for the world, and at the same time do your best to win respect for yourself.
      As a man,...

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    • By Rubye 2023-08-17 00:05:21

      Jay Chou acted too hard. After seeing through the girl's deception, I cried bitterly in the car, and was filmed by the director's big camera for at least half a minute. There was no rain and no tears came out. The emotional output all depended on bgm. But especially so, Jay Chou actually succeeded in propping up his characters purely by his personal temperament. He is restrained and youthful and hides madness. He is a genius boy. The casting is also very...

    • By Hugh 2023-08-11 08:53:22

      A very classic movie, the lines of the Internet catchphrase "Qiu Mingshan Bike God" and Huang Qiusheng's "Why, want to be a driver" are all from here. Jay Chou's big screen debut, except for him, the director, screenwriter, and actor are all the original cast of "Infernal Affairs 2". Jay Chou raced with Liu Jianming, Chen Yongren, Ah Qiang, Pheasant, and Huang Zhicheng/Big Fei to teach him to drive in his first movie. The self-proclaimed Autumn Mountain Bike God is actually a rookie. The real...

    • By Elody 2023-07-06 23:46:23

      The car scene is very...

    • By Lesly 2023-07-03 17:42:40

      The live-action version is still possible. I remember Edison Chen, Shawn Yue, and Jay...

    • By Rodrigo 2023-06-11 20:21:14

      Don't give up your ideals for love and leave your own world, otherwise you will lose everything in the end, and love can't save...

    Movie plot

    Eighteen-year-old Fujiwara Takumi ( Jay Chou ) delivers tofu every day in his father Crazy Buntai ( Anthony Perry ) 's dilapidated car , but inadvertently acquires a superb Drift technique. Having no interest in cars, he was instigated by his father to participate in mountain road races and challenged the famous racing team with an old car delivered on weekdays. The result seems to have been decided. Unexpectedly , Fujiwara Takumi won...
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    Positive review

    The footage of the mountaintop racing car is dazzling, and a large number of computer special effects are added to the film, which makes the fans' senses and visions enjoy. ( Sina Review) 
    Movie basically has the feel of a comic, with full animation effects, and the electronic soundtrack and theme song are also remarkable points of the film. All in all, "Initial D" has fluent images and smooth plot development. Inheriting the...
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    Negative review

    Compared with the original comics, there are several games with outstanding atmosphere that did not appear in the Movie. The lack of these various game scenes makes the Movie appear monotonous and repetitive, lacking tension and persuasion. In the understanding of "Initial D", Movie also lost its appearance. We saw a lot of pictures about Drift, but they were extremely repetitive, lacking in artistic conception, and superficial. The...
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    Movie quotes

    • Bunta Fujiwara: It's so nice having a woman in the house.

      [referring to Natsuki]

      Bunta Fujiwara: Oh... and in such a short skirt! If only it were two inches shorter...

    • Natsuki Mogi: It's most important to find a world that belongs to us. Life is meaningful only when we can find this world.

    • Itsuki Tachibana: [to himself about his dad, who left the gas station behind to look after Bunta's car] That sucks. He's not young anymore. He's so irresponsible, leaving his business like this. What's gonna happen to me if it goes bankrupt? It's good that I've been living on my own, or else, I wouldn't be this chubby.