Wind-Up Type (ねじ式, Nejishiki) is a 1998 Japanese drama film directed by Teruo Ishii. It is an adaptation of Tsuge Yoshiharu's 1967 manga Screw Style.
Production
editThe film is Ishii's eighty-first film.[1] It stars Tadanobu Asano and Miki Fujitani.
When asked "What is it about Tsuge's manga that makes you want to adapt them to film?", Ishii answered: "He shows the very poor side of society in Japan, that's what interests me."[2]
Release and reception
editThe film has also been released under the title Screwed.[3]
A review in Variety states that this "Story about a manga artist who goes on a 'Saragossa Manuscript'–like dream odyssey will leave most non-Japanese viewers baffled."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Wind-Up Type". www.fareastfilm.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ P, Miguel (2011). "Nihon Cine Art: Interview with Teruo Ishii". Nihon Cine Art. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Review for Teruo Ishii's 'Screwed' (1998, aka 'Neji-Shiki', 'Wind-Up Type')". ScreenAnarchy. 2006-09-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2000-01-17). "Nejishiki: Wind-Up Type". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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