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Fancy Dance

Directed by Masayuki Suo
Film Movement Classics
1989
101 Minutes
Japan
Japanese
Comedy, Drama, Asian, Classics
Not Rated
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Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei, though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots. Presented in a new 4K restoration.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Masayuki Suo
  • Starring: Masahiro Motoki
  • Starring: Honami Suzuki
  • Starring: Ken Ohsawa
  • Starring: Hikomaro

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Reviews

  • "The mix of belly laughs, slapstick, sex jokes and satire pushes towards a predictably serene, spiritual conclusion."
    Time Out
Official Selection
Singapore Int'l. Film Festival