Blood and Bones
Seen it?2004 | 144 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1923, teenager Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island, in South Korea, to Osaka, in Japan. Along the years, he becomes a cruel, greedy and violent man and builds a factory of kamaboko, processed seafood products, in his poor Korean-Japanese community exploiting his employees.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yōichi Sai
- Takeshi KitanoJoon-pyong Kim
- Hirofumi AraiMasao Kim
- Kyoka SuzukiYong-hee Lee
- Joe OdagiriTakeshi Park
- Yutaka MatsushigeNobuyoshi Ko
- Tomoko TabataHanako Kim
- Mari HamadaSadako Toritani
- Atsushi ItoYong-il / Young Joon-pyong
- Shuji KashiwabaraSan-myung Jang
- Kazuki KitamuraYoshio Motoyama