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Choi Yang-il, Yang-il Choi, Yôichi Sai, Yohichi Sai, Yōichi Sai, 崔 洋一
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Yoichi Sai (born 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese film director. His mother is Japanese, His father is zainichi Korean. His 2004 film Chi to hone won four Japanese Academy Awards, including two for Sai himself, for Best Director and Best Screenplay. He had previously received two nominations in the same categories for Tsuki wa dotchi ni dete iru. In 1999 he shot Buta no mukui (The Pig's Retribution), a film set in the lavish natural scenery of Okinawa, inspired by the 1996 Akutagawa Prize-winning eponymous novel by Eiki Matayoshi. The film won the Don Quixote prize at Locarno International Film Festival in 1999. He won the award for Best Screenplay at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for A Sign Days. As an actor, he appeared in Nagisa Oshima's 1999 film Taboo. He is the current president of the Directors Guild of Japan.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1949-07-06
- event Death Date 2022-11-27
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 2
- info Birth Place Nagano, Japan
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Yoichi Sai
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Taboo
1999-12-18
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N45゜
1994-10-15
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The Stairway to the Distant Past
1995-03-18
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Route 225
2006-03-11
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All Under the Moon
1993-11-06
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In the Realm of the Senses: Recalling the Film
2003-01-01
movie_edit Directing
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Blood and Bones
2004-11-06
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Kamui
2009-09-19
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Kamui
2009-09-19
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Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog
2004-03-13
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Soo
2007-03-22
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The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983-07-02
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The Mosquito on the Tenth Floor
1983-07-02
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Doing Time
2002-05-14
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All Under the Moon
1993-11-06
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All Under the Moon
1993-11-06
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Burning Dog
1991-08-09
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The Pig's Retribution
1999-07-09
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Let Him Rest in Peace
1985-06-14
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Doing Time
2002-05-14
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不良少年
1980-06-14
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Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
1995-01-28
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Heisei Irresponsible Family: Tokyo de Luxe
1995-01-28
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MARKS
1995-04-22
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MARKS
1995-04-22
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Someday, Someone Will Be Killed
1984-10-10
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The Glorious Asuka Gang!
1988-08-13
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The Glorious Asuka Gang!
1988-08-13
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The Night of Martial Law
1980-07-05
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The Short Films Everyone started out as a child
2008-12-23
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Love Story
1986-10-22
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優作について私が知っている二、三の事柄
2022-04-15
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Via Okinawa
1989-06-09
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Sexual Crime
1983-07-22
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The Lady in a Black Dress
1987-03-14
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Dog Race
1998-09-26
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Dog Race
1998-09-26
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Dansen
1983-12-03
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In the Realm of the Senses
1976-09-15
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CLUB DEJA-VU ONE NIGHT SHOW 松田優作・メモリアル・ライブ
2022-04-15
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The Killing Game
1978-12-02
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The Pig's Retribution
1999-07-09
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The Most Dangerous Game
1978-04-07
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Soo
2007-03-22
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Bastard on the Border
1976-12-14
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Kitamura Tokoku: My Winter Song
1977-12-17
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Pro Hunter
1981-04-07