Initial D (film)
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| Traditional | 頭文字D |
| Simplified | 头文字D |
| Mandarin | Tōu Wén Zì D |
| Cantonese | Tau4 Man4 Zi6 D |
| Directed by |
Andrew Lau Alan Mak |
| Produced by | Andrew Lau |
| Screenplay by | Felix Chong |
| Story by | Shuichi Shigeno |
| Starring |
Jay Chou Edison Chen Shawn Yue Anne Suzuki |
| Music by | Chan Kwong-wing |
| Cinematography |
Lai Yiu-fai Andrew Lau |
| Edited by | Wong Hoi |
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| Distributed by | Media Asia Distribution |
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110 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | US$12 million |
| Box office | US$10,793,051 |
Initial D is a 2005 Hong Kong action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a film adaptation of the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series. The main character, Takumi Fujiwara, is portrayed by Jay Chou.
Taking place in Gunma prefecture in Japan, the story concerns a young tofu-delivery driver named Takumi Fujiwara. He trained from a young age and before he could drive to deliver tofu to the peak of Mt. Akina (Mt. Haruna in real-life). He had been trained to an incredible level of skill in taking on the five hairpin corners plus using the gutter techniques of Mt. Akina. The film chronicles his evolution from an uninterested delivery boy into a hardened tōge racer, showing how he learns techniques of racing without affecting his delivery load.
Takumi drives his father's (Bunta Fujiwara) Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86) which is seemingly unmodified but is perfectly suited for the downhill corners of Mt. Akina. This gains the attention of street racers across the prefecture. Some ultimately challenge Takumi to races on Akina's downhill, including Takeshi Nakazato who leads the NightKids team and drives a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32). Ryosuke Takahashi, leader of the RedSuns team and a driver of the Mazda RX-7 (FC) helps out Takumi by giving him advice and teaching him about car mechanics. Takumi agrees to race Ryosuke in three weeks.
While following the path of a street racer, Takumi must deal with his alcoholic father and his girlfriend Natsuki Mogi (Anne Suzuki). She's with an older man (who drives a Mercedes-Benz S-Class) at a love hotel for two weeks as he takes on more difficult challenges.
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