New World
New World

Movie·2011·1h 33m

New World

Country

Japan

Language

English

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The Story

Original title: 新世界の夜明け

Coco, a Beijing modern girl wants to spend a romantic and fancy Christmas vacation in Osaka. However the place where she gets in is Shinsekai ( "New World" in English, is an old neighbourhood located next to south Osaka city's downtown "Minami " area, as known as one of the most poorest and dangerous area in Osaka.)When she arrives there, she starts feeling regret and frustrated by the encounters and the landscapes which are far beyond her expectation. Suddenly she is involved in an incident surrounds a Chinese family there, meanwhile she starts fascinated by Shinsekai through her wondering. In this short and unusual Christmas vacation, Coco discovers a "Japan " she never knows and a "China" that she is not familiar with.

Themes

mafiaosaka, japanbeijing, chinaculture

Audience Score

80%

2 votes

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Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Ke Shi

Ke Shi

Coco

Ogawa Takeru

Ogawa Takeru

Masa

Tomonaga Koumei

Tomonaga Koumei

Koumei

Jun Amanto

Jun Amanto

Bodyguard “JUN”

// crew

Crew

Kah-Wai Lim

Kah-Wai Lim

Director, Screenplay

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