Japanese Film Festival 2019 (Shaw)
Yakiniku Dragon
Language
Japanese - subtitles to be advised
Cast
Yoko Maki, Mao Inoue, Nanami Sakuraba, Kim Sang-Ho
Synopsis
Yong-Gil Ryukichi runs Yakiniku Dragon, a neighbourhood restaurant in the outskirts of Osaka with Yong-Sun his wife and his three daughters Shizuka, Rika, Mika and youngest son Tokio. We follow his family as his daughters fall into love, bicker out of love, argue, drink, sing and bond with the small Korean community in 70s era Japan.
Based on CHONG’s very successful theatre production, the film explores the challenges of being a zainichi, Koreans trying to integrate into Japanese society.
Trailers / Videos
Yakiniku Dragon Official Trailer