Perfect Blue

Perfect Blue

  • Director: Satoshi Kon
  • Writer: Sadayuki Murai,Yoshikazu Takeuchi,Rika Takahashi
  • Countries of origin: Japan
  • Language: Japanese
  • Release date: February 28, 1998
  • Sound mix: Dolby
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Màu Của Ảo Giác
  • "Perfect Blue" by MADHOUSE produced, Kon Satoshi directed by Junko Iwao , Rica Matsumoto , Tsuji Shinpachi , Masaaki Ōkura dubbing of animated films   .
    The film tells the story of idol singer Wei Ma's life becoming chaotic after he quit the CHAM group and became an actor   .
    The film won the Best Asian Film Award at the 1997 Asian Fantasy Film Festival.

    Details

    • Release date February 28, 1998
    • Production companies Rex Entertainment, Kotobuki Seihan Printing, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

    Box office

    Budget

    ¥3,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $558,598

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $9,600

    Gross worldwide

    $563,130

    Movie reviews

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    • By Dolores 2022-08-01 13:37:30

      Perfect Blue--Interpretation of Some Details

      Beware of spoilers... Spoilers beware... Spoilers beware... The important thing is said three times. After brushing "Weima's House" twice and repeatedly pausing to ponder the details, I finally understood it myself [frowning]. All in all, Mikio Miyoshi, who was transformed from a popular girl group idol into a powerful actor, his assistant who stayed in the United States, and memanie, a perverted fan, are all...

    • By Maribel 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The fusion of idol Mima and cos Mima in the United States

      Jin Min said that there is no single correct answer for this movie, and everyone can have their own deconstruction methods that they can understand and accept.

      Jin Min Perfect Blue Lecture

      First of all, I don't really like "One Minute Realism", that is, the only scene in the whole movie that takes place in the real world is the...

    • By Iva 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      After watching "The House of Weima"

      "The House of Weima" is a very wonderful movie, which makes people unforgettable after watching it. Although the whole film contains a lot of pornography, violence, blood and horror, but as the film is played, the more you go to the back, the more you can't leave your eyes, and you can see the passage of time.

      At the beginning, I didn't like the style of the film. The old style of 1997 has rough details and strong characters. Even female idols feel muscular, which is completely...

    • By Vella 2022-04-23 07:02:41

      Jin Min is also amazing! worship

      I got goosebumps all over my body... The camera kept switching, making it hard to tell the difference between the real and the dream...

      Here is my personal opinion:

      Wei Ma is deeply resistant to the transformation of an idol singer into an actor, and she has mental problems due to her work as an actor, intimidation and a series of murder cases around her, and she often experiences hallucinations.

      And Wei Ma's assistant should be a patient with split personality. Her other...

    • By Zachary 2022-04-23 07:02:41

      A dream that can't wake up

      1⃣️A fantasy with multiple solution exits.

      The following is my personal opinion and may be wrong.

      The dialogue in the middle of the studio shows that Wei Ma has a split personality and treats life as acting to gain relief. She is the murderous sister and innocent sister in the TV series, and she regards the female doctor as a character in the play. In fact, she was actually raped and went mad because of it.

      And the plot after this paragraph shows that her split personality...

    User comments

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    • By Vincenzo 2023-09-19 06:22:54

      The deconstruction of various elements is too sober, but it cannot cause the audience to shake. Even made me miss...

    • By Meaghan 2023-09-09 07:45:54

      8.6 Reality, imagination, dreams, hallucinations, play within play, a mix of multiple schizophrenics, plus Giallo-style murder, a brain-burning animation with a heavy taste, after rewatching it, there is no sense of disgust, only...

    • By Edd 2023-08-27 21:28:37

      The ultimate love is hatred and destruction, multiple personalities split, murder, and the complex plot is fascinating... Finally, it dawned on me that the mastermind of everything turned out to be a completely unremarkable supporting character... The story pace is quite...

    • By Harvey 2023-08-22 05:37:08

      Jin Min can really capture people's...

    • By Cristian 2023-07-16 11:39:21

      As expected of Jin Min, he already has a special love for...

    Movie plot

    The popular three-person girl idol group Charming Bird is facing dissolution. Under the arrangement of the firm, the core member Miyue Mima had to withdraw from the group and transform into a TV drama actor. Everything is difficult at the beginning. This is especially true for Wei Ma, who has been transformed from an idol singer. She is under pressure and depressed at work. At the same time, various threatening letters continued. The...
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    Evaluation action

    "Perfect Blue" is the debut animation directed by Kon Satoshi. Kon Satoshi borrowed the narrative technique of "play in play" with the lens editing design to pave the story development, shape the characters, and highlight the creative style. (Comment on "Film Criticism") 
    Kon Satoshi used a lot of film and television narrative techniques in "Perfect Blue", so that different disciplines can analyze the film from different angles. For...
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    Movie quotes

    • Mima Kirigoe: Excuse me... who are you? Excuse me... who are you?

    • Mima Kirigoe: What? This isn't true! I didn't write this!

      Mima's Ghost: Of course you didn't. The real Mima is writing this.

    • Mima's Ghost: Nobody cares for you anymore. You're tarnished and you're filthy.