
Yuda, a feared Chinese outlaw, and his adopted son Kirin, an impulsive young dreamer, together rule the pirated goods racket in an ultra-liberal Brazilian metropolis. The magnate and his heir control all of Liberdade, from rival gangs to street hawkers, corrupt politicians to erotic dancers. But an empire that takes years to build can also crumble to the ground with one fatal mistake. A conspiracy between politicians and the mafia begins to threaten Yuda's power. Little by li... (Full plot summary below)
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Yuda, a feared Chinese outlaw, and his adopted son Kirin, an impulsive young dreamer, together rule the pirated goods racket in an ultra-liberal Brazilian metropolis. The magnate and his heir control all of Liberdade, from rival gangs to street hawkers, corrupt politicians to erotic dancers. But an empire that takes years to build can also crumble to the ground with one fatal mistake. A conspiracy between politicians and the mafia begins to threaten Yuda's power. Little by little, he loses control of his business and is ultimately arrested. Kirin struggles to re-conquer his father's honor, fighting this city's wars singlehandedly. But Yuda, tired of the bloodshed and feeling the weight of his years, abandons his son, falsifies his own death and returns to the jungle in a last attempt to put an end to his criminal life. Escaping from a complex maze of violence, Kirin sets out to find his father. In the mysterious jungle, father and son both have to wipe the slate of their past clean. Only in the end will Kirin discover the ultimate answer to the search for his own destiny.
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| JWRS. James Wegg... this film looks good at first glance but doesn't stand up to a close examination. |
| User ReviewGrace LI tossed up about seeing this movie for quite some time and decided last minute to see it as it was showing at the Prague International Film Festival. I am a huge fan of Anthony Wong, who is an excellent actor. Gangster genre is familiar ground for most HK directors, so i wasn't expecting much in terms of plot. I was delightfully surprised by the cinematography, which was colourful, action packed and always beautfiul, even when portraying violent killings and fights. Joe was brilliant in his portrayal of Kirin. I believe Nelsion Yu is on his way to a career of Wong Kar-wei proportions. |
| User ReviewHim CThe scene is beautiful and nicely choose brazil,the multicultural city as the background with great Chinese and Japanese actor Anthony Wong Chau Sang and J�´ Odagiri. it simply giving out buddhism message and lesson to audience to think. |
| User ReviewGustav WKind of interesting movie. But unfortunately it never gets really interesting or really touching. |
| User ReviewAdrian FWhat begins as a realistic politically tinted comment on globalization and Western consumerism eventually ends up in pseudo-psychological instrospective confusion, and when Anthony Wong's character suddenly turns into Kurtz I'm definitely lost. Although misguided, Plastic City has a gorgeous look even though some of it looks like it's been shot on DV. |
| User ReviewAdriano BOdagiri JÅ? is very suitable this type role. |
| User ReviewLine FWell..this was described as "a cultural mash-up that covers more than any other movie you'll see this year, but nothing has come closer to the core of this century than this one" I just found it really strange, really nice imagery and all but it was too..i dont know.. abstract in a dumb way. The story wasn't very good, it's about gangs fighting eachother, more or less. |
| User ReviewMijin YFarewell, Odajoe. I think I can let you go now... |
| User ReviewKen Lbecause its Yu Lik-Wai, the cinematographer for Jia Zhang Ke, you will expect the visual to be gorgeous. it is, but that's just it for the film. the premise seems interesting, but the direction is not engaging. verdict: more style, very little susbstance. much like Susie Au's "Ming Ming". |
| User ReviewVilia CSo artistic that I don't understand the story... |