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Dai yûkai

  • 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
239
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Dai yûkai (1991)
SlapstickComedyCrime

A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place between captors a... Read allA wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place between captors and captive, to the difficulty and eventual astonishment of the prefecture's Chief of Polic... Read allA wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they propose to demand as ransom, and a strange interchange of roles takes place between captors and captive, to the difficulty and eventual astonishment of the prefecture's Chief of Police.

  • Director
    • Kihachi Okamoto
  • Writers
    • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Shin Tendô
  • Stars
    • Tôru Kazama
    • Hiroshi Nishikawa
    • Katsuyasu Uchida
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    239
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Writers
      • Kihachi Okamoto
      • Shin Tendô
    • Stars
      • Tôru Kazama
      • Hiroshi Nishikawa
      • Katsuyasu Uchida
    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Tôru Kazama
    • Lightning
    Hiroshi Nishikawa
    • Rain
    Katsuyasu Uchida
    • Wind
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Kunijiro Yanagawa, 1st son
    Kumi Mizuno
    Kumi Mizuno
    • Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Daisaku Yanagawa, 2nd son
    Kôen Okumura
    • Anzai, the Chauffeur
    Hideyo Amamoto
    Hideyo Amamoto
    • Kushida, the Butler
    Reiko Matsunaga
    • Kimi, the Chambermaid
    Nami Tamura
    • Eiko Yanagawa, 2nd daughter
    Mami Okamoto
    • Kuniko
    Shôji Ôki
    • Police Officer
    Ren Yamamoto
    • Police Officer
    Masato Nagamori
    Tatsuhiko Tomoi
    Keiji Yoshioka
    Kenji Matsuzaki
    Isao Washû
    • Director
      • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Writers
      • Kihachi Okamoto
      • Shin Tendô
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    8rooprect

    If only kidnappings were like this in real life...!!

    Everybody loves a kidnapping-gone-nuts. 100 years ago, O'Henry wrote the famous "Ransom of Red Chief", and since then we've had a zillion permutations of the story. The recipe is simple; take a bunch of kooky amateur crooks, have them kidnap a "victim" who is 100 times smarter than them, then sit back and watch the fun.

    RAINBOW KIDS takes this formula and delivers a wild ride with a lot of intelligence. The setup is simple: 3 penny-ante hoods decide to kidnap the 82-year-old matriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Japan. When the woman learns that her captors are only asking for a paltry 50 million yen (a little over $300,000), she is terribly insulted. From there, things get crazy.

    The plot is really cute with a lot of interesting twists, funny situations and even some good suspense. But the reason why I loved this film wasn't just the plot. This is a very "Japanese" story with themes of honor, loyalty, selflessness and enlightenment. If it were set in Los Angeles, USA it would never fly. Instead, set in the gorgeous mountains of southern Japan, it takes on almost a tranquil & spiritual vibe. The scenery alone is worth the price of admission, adding magnificence when needed. By the end of the film when you learn why certain things happened the way they did, you realize how the land played an important role.

    I wouldn't call this a madcap comedy nor would I call it a crime drama. Perhaps it's best described by one of the characters who calls it a "fairytale". It can become confusing at times, especially if you're struggling to keep up with the subtitles, and the latter half requires a bit of math & business sense to fully understand what's going on. But the film does a great job of explaining things with a wonderful epilogue which ends the picture on a perfect note.

    I definitely recommend this film and rank it among my favourite Japanese comedies. If you liked "Kikujiro" and "University of Laughs" you'll love "Rainbow Kids" (and conversely, if you like RK, you'll love Kiku & UofL). Don't pass up the opportunity to see any of these!
    heebie_jeebies

    Daiyukai Daisuki!

    A trio of recently released criminals, The Rainbow Kids as they call themselves, devise a plan to kidnap an extremely wealthy matriarch for a paltry sum. When the kidnapee discovers how much the Rainbow Kids intend to ask for her release, she is insulted and demands that they increase the ransom dramatically. This poses a problem for her children, who believe that the ransom is far beyond their means. The matriarch then devises an elaborate plan to hold a television broadcast at a secret location, in order to instruct her children on how to raise the funds needed for the ransom.

    The film is slow to start, but once it gets going, it becomes highly compelling. The story is bizarre, and in some parts confusingly complicated, but still engrossing and mildly suspenseful in parts. The jokes are well executed, often visual and usually ridiculous. The characters are all superbly developed; some are cliches but this works extremely well. Most of the performances are very strong, even the minor roles such as the helicopter pilot are made hilarious by sound comic acting. The film is comparatively well directed for a modern film, which is not surprising given that the director is a living fossil (born in 1923).

    My only real criticism is that the film goes on twenty minutes too long. It has plenty of perfect opportunities to end, but instead it drags on by attempting to explain why the matriarch demanded the Rainbow Kids charge a higher ransom. The explanation was so complicated that I found it difficult to understand, and it seemed unnecessary anyway since the story remains ridiculous even with the explanation added on.

    Nevertheless, this is a minor criticism of what is a wonderfully funny and entertaining comedy, which mercifully does not contain any sex, language or violence.

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      Mrs. Toshiko Yanagawa: [sweetly] By the way... I haven't asked you yet, but what will my ransom be?

      [Kazama holds up five fingers]

      Mrs. Toshiko Yanagawa: Five? How much is that? How much for each finger?

      'Lightning': 10 million yen. Fifty million in all. It's been decided.

      Mrs. Toshiko Yanagawa: [her smile disappeares] How much did you say?

      'Lightning': Fifty million yen. You've been nice to us but that's one thing, and your ransom is another. It's fifty million. No discount!

      Mrs. Toshiko Yanagawa: [sternly] Young man. Who do you think I am? Although I'm old, I am the head of the great Yanagawa family! Don't underestimate me. Make it simple and clear. Ten BILLION yen. If I was worth less than that, I'd die in shame. Understand? Ten billion. No discount.

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1991 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Грандиозное похищение: Дети радуги
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Eight Company Ltd.
      • Kihachi Productions
      • Nichimen
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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