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Writers:
Shuichi Shigeno (comic books) (characters)
Felix Chong (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 June 2005 (China) See more »
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
It's not what you drive, it's what drives you See more »
Plot:
After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
9 wins & 10 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Chow's 'CJ7' shakes up cell phones
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 13 February 2008)
'D' top score in Hong Kong
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 2 January 2006)
'Initial' estimates: No. 1 in HK
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 20 December 2005)
User Reviews:
Bad for Initial D fans! See more (35 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Shawn Yue ... Takeshi Nakazato

Edison Chen ... Ryousuke Takahashi

Jay Chou ... Takumi Fujiwara
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang ... Bunta 'Tofuman' Fujiwara (as Anthony Wong)
Chapman To ... Itsuki Tachibana
Tsuyoshi Abe ... Kenji
Anne Suzuki ... Natsuki Mogi
Kenny Bee ... Yuuichi 'Gasman' Tachibana
Liu Keng Hung ... Seiji Iwaki
Jordan Chan ... Kyouichi Sudou
Kiyohiko Ueki ... Iketani
Kazuo Yashiro ... SpeedStars Member
Miki Kuroiwa ... Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
Megumi Seitone ... Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
Sayaka Takizawa ... Natsuki Mogi's Classmate
Kazuyuki Tsumura ... Mr. X
Chie Tanaka ... Miya
Daiichiro Yuyama ... NightKids Member
Tomohiro Waki ... NightKids Member
Kenzo Sakai ... NightKids Member
Shirô Gô ... NightKids Member (as Shiro Go)
So Iijima ... NightKids Member

Akira Yasuda ... RedSuns Member
Takahiro Hirano ... RedSuns Member
Eiichi Kato ... RedSuns Member
Shintaro Nemoto ... RedSuns Member
Kenji Harada ... RedSuns Member
Masato Kato ... RedSuns Member
Shinichiro Nagano ... RedSuns Member
Shota Mituki ... RedSuns Member
Takenori Ishii ... RedSuns Member
Manami Konishi ... Karaoke's Lady (as Manami)
Megumi Ujiie ... Karaoke's Lady
Chizuru Iguchi ... Karaoke's Lady
Ran Fukuda ... Karaoke's Lady
Kanato Ishiyama ... Karaoke's Lady (as Kanako Ishiyama)
Chinatsu Kanada ... Karaoke's Lady
Mai Fujii ... NightKids Team's Girlfriend
Yuko Kawase ... NightKids Team's Girlfriend
Reika Shinoda ... NightKids Team's Girlfriend
Tomoka Oohata ... NightKids Team's Girlfriend
Kiboubi Tamura ... NightKids Team's Girlfriend
Akiko Matsushita ... RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
Kahori Oba ... RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
Dasubi Tamura ... RedSuns Team's Girlfriend
Kotaro Kano ... Emperor Member
Yûya Nakahara ... Emperor Member (as Yuya Nakahara)
Kazuhide Kobayashi ... Emperor Member
Yusuke Noai ... Emperor Member (as Yusuke Naoi)
Hiroyuki Nakai ... Emperor Member
Rin Aki ... Emperor Team's Girlfriend
Eri Asanuma ... Emperor Team's Girlfriend
Yuka Yanase ... Emperor Team's Girlfriend
Tomomi Koizumi ... Emperor Team's Girlfriend
Katushi Norimine ... Truck Driver
Yusuke Nakayama ... Truck Driver
Masashi Niijima ... Truck Driver
Tsunesuke Shimizu ... Truck Driver
Kazunori Kawamura ... NightKids Team's Crowd
Norimasa Matumoto ... NightKids Team's Crowd
Minako Yokoyama ... Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
Maako Yoshikawa ... Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
Seira Ogura ... Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
Chikako Murata ... Takumi Fujiwara's Fan
Hiroko Watabe ... Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
Yumi Murakami ... Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
Serina Kurobe ... Ryousuke Takahashi's Fan
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Directed by
Wai-keung Lau  (as Andrew Lau)
Alan Mak 
Ralph Rieckermann (co-director)
 
Writing credits
Shuichi Shigeno (comic books) (characters)

Felix Chong (screenplay)

Produced by
Ellen Chang .... line producer
John Chong .... executive producer
Elos Gallo .... consultant producer
Charlie Hau .... associate line producer: Japan
Lorraine Ho .... line producer
Stephen Lam .... associate line producer
Wai-keung Lau .... producer (as Andrew Lau)
Ronald Wong .... associate line producer
Yang Ying .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Kwong Wing Chan  (as Chan Kwong Wing)
 
Cinematography by
Yiu-Fai Lai (director of photography) (as Lai Yiu Fai)
Wai-keung Lau (director of photography) (as Andrew Lau)
Man-Ching Ng (director of photography) (as Ng Man Ching)
 
Film Editing by
Wong Hoi 
 
Production Design by
Silver Cheung 
 
Makeup Department
Yun-Ling Man .... makeup artist (as Man Yun Ling)
Kazuko Saito .... makeup artist: Japan (as Kazuko Saitou)
Kwok Hung Wong .... hair stylist (as Wong Kwok Hung)
 
Production Management
Chun Keung Cheung .... unit manager (as Cheung Chun Keung)
Prudence Kao .... associate production manager
Jeannette Lee .... associate production manager
Yasunori Matsuda .... assistant production manager: Japan
Ray Pang .... post-production manager
Ray Pang .... production manager
Kyo Sasaki .... production manager: Japan
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Henry Lau .... assistant director
Ask Lee .... assistant director
Jonathan Li .... assistant director
Seiya Nishikawa .... assistant director: Japan
Yuichi Tazawa .... assistant director: Japan
Cindy Yu .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Yau Hong Chan .... property labor (as Chan Yau Hong)
Lau Wai Chung .... property labor (as Lau Wai Chung)
Chi Shing Fung .... property labor (as Fung Chi Shing)
Kazuhisa Hatakeyama .... property assistant: Japan
Lau Wai Hung .... property labor (as Lau Wai Hung)
Cat Leung .... assistant art director
Wai Cheong Luk .... storyboard artist (as Luk Wai Cheong)
Toshie Shiina .... property assistant: Japan
Kenji Takao .... property assistant: Japan
Wai Ming Wong .... property master (as Wong Wai Ming)
Kyôko Yauchi .... art department assistant: Japan (as Kyouko Yauchi)
 
Sound Department
Chun Wang Au .... foley artist (as Au Chun Wan)
Andy Chau .... sound effects editor
Wing Hong Fung .... foley artist (as Fung Wing Hong)
Wai Hung Kwong .... foley artist (as Kwong Wai Hung)
Hon Chiu Lam .... foley artist (as Lam Hon Chiu)
Terry Shek .... sound effects editor
Fiona Soo .... dialogue editor
Fiona Soo .... dialogue recordist
Tak-Wing Tam .... location sound (as Tam Tak Wing)
Burnard To .... foley recordist (as To Burnard Davy)
Kinson Tsang .... sound designer
Kinson Tsang .... sound editor: EFX
Kinson Tsang .... sound effects editor
Kinson Tsang .... sound re-recording mixer
Tse Kin Wong .... foley recordist
Henry Yam .... foley artist
George Lee Yiu-Keung .... re-recording mixer (as George Lee)
Chi Man Yu .... foley artist (as Yu Che Man)
Tomy Yu .... foley artist (as Tommy Yu)
Ting Yip Yuen .... dialogue editor (as Yuen Ting Yip)
Ting Yip Yuen .... dialogue recordist (as Yuen Ting Yip)
 
Visual Effects by
Jeff Chan .... computer animator
Po Yan Chan .... digital compositor (as Yan Chan)
Sornrop Chankeewong .... digital intermediate producer (as Sornrob Choiekeewong)
Pawadee Chantanom .... digital intermediate executive producer (as Pawadee Chantanom)
Bryan Cheung .... visual effects supervisor
Fu Shing Chiu .... computer animator (as Chin Fu Shing)
Patrick Chui .... senior computer animator
Francis Fung .... visual effects editor
Brian Ho .... senior computer animator
Kim Ho .... computer animator
Kevin Hou .... technical director: modeler
Kritsada Kaewmanee .... computer graphics technical supervisor (as Kritsada Kaewmanee)
Wing Yan Lai .... visual effects editor (as Lai Wing Yan)
Keith Leung .... digital compositor
Mon Leung .... computer animator
Jules Lin .... computer animator
Yuen Chi Liu .... computer animator (as Liu Yuen Chi)
Ping Yu Mak .... computer animator
Gary Ng .... computer animator
Galan Pang .... senior computer animator
Nepasnan S. .... digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.)
Pornopol Sakarin .... computer graphics technical supervisor (as Pornpol Sakarin)
Sam Sun .... computer animator
Yi Man Tse .... computer animator (as E-Man Tse)
Angel Tsui .... computer animator
Eddy Wong .... visual effects supervisor
Raymond Wong .... senior computer animator
Victor Wong .... visual effects supervisor
Joyce Wu .... visual effects coordinator
Pariscoli Yip .... computer animator
 
Stunts
Joseph Chi .... car stunt coordinator: Hong Kong
Syu-Ichi Hagiwara .... stuntman: Japan
Syu-Ichi Hagiwara .... stunts: Japan
Syunsuke Iimura .... stunts: Japan
Takeshi Ikeda .... stunts: Japan
Wai-Leung Lee .... car stunt assistant (as Lee Wai Leung)
Nobuyuki Saitou .... stunts: Japan
Shingo Sakai .... stunts: Japan
Katsuhiro Takahashi .... car stunt coordinator: Japan
Katsuya Takanashi .... stunts: Japan
Hideki Tanabe .... stuntman: Japan
Jupiter Wong .... car stunt assistant (as Wong Man Kin)
Tsunemasa Yamanaka .... stuntman: Japan
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Takumi Amadaira .... electrician: Japan
Man Keung Cho .... focus puller (as Cho Man Keung)
Hisayuki Fukagawa .... electrician: Japan
Ka-Fai Ho .... dolly (as Ho Ka Fai)
Kin Kwong Ho .... focus puller (as Ho Kin Kwong)
Chi Man Hui .... camera assistant (as Hui Chi Man)
Kenichi Kodama .... camera assistant: Japan
Chun-Shing Lam .... electrician (as Lam Chun Shing)
Wai-Kwan Lau .... camera assistant (as Lau Wai Kwan)
Wing-Teng Law .... best boy (as Law Wing Tong)
Lau-fai Lo .... gaffer (as Lo Lau Fai)
Hiroyuki Mizuno .... camera assistant: Japan
Fuhito Murakami .... electrician: Japan
Kwok Kau Ng .... camera assistant (as Ng Kwok Kau)
Ming Hing Ng .... electrician (as Ng Ming Hing)
Daisuke Ogawa .... electrician: Japan
Kiyoshi Okano .... electrician: Japan
Ryo Serizawa .... camera assistant: Japan
Ryan Spaeth .... camera mount technician: R1
Hidetaka Suzuki .... electrician: Japan
Kôtarô Takahashi .... electrician: Japan
Hiroshi Tanabe .... electrician: Japan
Kouichi Tatebe .... electrician: Japan
Akira Watanabe .... electrician: Japan
Wai Lun Wong .... still photographer (as Wong Wai Lun)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Damon Lau .... assistant costume designer
Yumiko Nakano .... assistant costume designer: Japan
Boey Wong .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Kin Ming Chan .... color timer (as Chan Kin Ming)
Sornrop Chankeewong .... digital intermediate producer (as Sornrob Choiekeewong)
Ho Shu Cheuk .... assistant editor (as Ho Shu Cheuk)
Deborah Huen .... telecine colorist (as Debora Huen)
Piyanut Kaeomaneo .... digital output technician (as Piyanut Kaeomanee)
Prudence Kao .... post-production assistant
Ruangdack Kratukrok .... assistant telecine colorist
Kaewla Notsukhum .... telecine colorist (as Kaewta Netsukhum)
Supamol Pleumchusak .... color grader
Supamol Pleumchusak .... color timer
Nepasnan S. .... digital intermediate producer (as Napasnan S.)
Nantachai Samapuddhi .... digital on-line editor
Padtanasak Sangchod .... digital output technician
Roekcha Shakowatananon .... digital on-line editor (as Roekchai Sakonwatananon)
David Tsai .... assistant editor
Passakorn Yaisiri .... color grader
Passakorn Yaisiri .... color timer
 
Music Department
Kwong Wing Chan .... score music (as Chan Kwong Wing @ click music)
Li-jie Huang .... conductor (as Huang Li Jie)
Edmond Tsang .... orchestral arrangements
 
Transportation Department
Takahiro Akimoto .... transportation: Japan
Osamu Fukui .... transportation: Japan
Shinji Furuuchi .... transportation: Japan
Hiroshi Hama .... transportation: Japan
Toshiya Hama .... transportation: Japan
Shinji Haruna .... transportation: Japan
Makoto Hirose .... picture car mechanic: Japan
Teruo Hzuka .... transportation: Japan
Takuyuki Ishii .... assistant picture car mechanic: Japan
Kaname Isozaki .... transportation: Japan
Naohiro Kikuchi .... transportation: Japan
Shinji Kodaira .... transportation: Japan
Atsushi Komatsuzaki .... transportation: Japan
Atsunobu Kuji .... transportation: Japan
Hitoshi Kurumi .... transportation: Japan
Hiroyuki Matsubara .... transportation: Japan
Kazuhiro Nogami .... transportation: Japan
Yutaka Okano .... transportation: Japan
Hitoshi Onuma .... transportation: Japan
Hideyuki Sasaki .... transportation: Japan
Seiki Shibata .... transportation: Japan
Narusige Suzuki .... transportation: Japan
Takahisa Tabuse .... transportation: Japan
Takeru Toyomane .... transportation: Japan
Masakazu Umeda .... transportation: Japan
Yoshitaka Watanabe .... transportation: Japan
Yamamoto .... transportation: Japan
 
Other crew
Yuen Kan Cheung .... production coordinator (as Cheung Yuen Kan)
Eric Chiu .... translator: Japan
Makoto Ishii .... production assistant: Japan
Yick Yue Kan .... production assistant (as Kan Yick Yue)
Hiroko Kitano .... production assistant: Japan
Peggy Leung .... production accountant
Pisit Lixibunnakorn .... laboratory consultant (as Pisit Likibunnakorn)
Calmen Lui .... laboratory consultant
Maggie Ma .... translator: Japan
Kazayuki Nishimoto .... production assistant: Japan
Pairoj Prempri .... laboratory consultant
Pison Santawanpas .... laboratory consultant (as Pison Santawanpas)
Sunny Siu .... translator: Japan
Chun Ling Tao .... production coordinator (as Tao Chun Ling)
Akihito Terada .... production assistant: Japan
David Wong .... production accountant
Po Hung Wong .... production runner (as Wong Po Hung)
Makoto Yokozawa .... location manager: Japan
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Initial D" - Hong Kong (English title)
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Runtime:
107 min | Spain:104 min (DVD edition) | 95 min
Country:
China | Hong Kong
Language:
English | Cantonese
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Taiwan:GP | Australia:M | UK:12A | UK:12 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | Italy:T | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Sweden:7 (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA
Filming Locations:
Mt. Akina, Gunma, Japan
Company:
Media Asia FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Tsui Hark was originally set to direct Initial D, but there were "creative differences." After he left, Andrew Lau and Alan Mak signed on instead.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bunta is driving the AE86 Trueno the camera closes in on the Tachometer. In the background it is clearly visible that the Speedometer is not functioning at all. Later in the movie a close up of the Speedometer shows it working again.See more »
Quotes:
Bunta Fujiwara:It's so nice having a woman in the house.
[referring to Natsuki]
Bunta Fujiwara:Oh... and in such a short skirt! If only it were two inches shorter...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #37.5" (2007)See more »
Soundtrack:
GOD'S HANDS ON THE WHEELSee more »

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Bad for Initial D fans!, 10 April 2008
Author: Fumbled from United States

Of course I had to watch this movie since I was a big Initial D fan. I had high hopes when watching the opening scene where Jay Chou's character is effortlessly gliding down the mountain pass in his Trueno. That was the best part of the movie unfortunately.

Let's talk about the good first. The car scenes are pretty fun to watch sometimes. In many of the scenes they'll hug a turn on the inside and let the rear slide out and overtake the opponent. It's pretty fun to watch and you just have to wonder who the stunt men are or if they brought in Japanese drift legend, Tsuchiya on to the set for some of these shots.

Unfortunately that's the only thing that is good about this movie. Let's talk about the bad now. The characters are two dimensional. If you are a fan of the anime you will not find your beloved characters here. Jay Chou does a pretty bad job as the protagonist. I feel like he's always mumbling out his lines or is just wondering why he isn't doing the music video yet. Also, let's talk about his friends. They're morons. His best friend Itsuki is more of a raving idiot than his anime counterpart would ever hope to be. In the anime, this character talks about trying to get better and having Takumi as his inspiration. In the movie, this character talks about how he's a racing god and when he loses and wrecks he asks his poor father to buy him an even faster car (GTR) so that he can rematch and wreck that one too. Takumi's father is also a drunk and a bum. Also he is abusive. He beats his son and Jay Chou has scars on his back from all the beatings. I don't know what they were thinking by making him an abusive drunkard since obviously from the original material he was never one. Obviously, you can tell from what I'm writing here that the director probably never watched an episode of Initial D in his life.

I find the camera work to be also crappy and low budget. There are lots of scenes where they freeze the frame and you are left thinking "did something happen to my DVD player?" Nope. That's their creative take on racing. To freeze the scene even when it's a person's face talking. Then there's the music. Nothing in the movie was good except for Jay Chou's song. The racing scenes have music that sounds like a background track for a rap battle without the rapping. If you're a fan of the anime don't expect to hear your favorite eurobeat tracks or Move songs.

Overall I was bored, only paid attention during the races and got utterly perplexed by the ridiculous ending sequence where the people are celebrating. The other team and even his abusive father who has his arms around two young girls start cheering. Also I'd like to point out that not only is a 3 car race unfair, I've never seen a race with 3 cars in Initial D or any mountain race scene in any movie!

Next time try not to squeeze so much crap in.

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Song question!! lazlow_k1
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