Imatosi was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido on October 12, 1963. He died of pancreatic cancer in Tokyo, Japan on August 24, 2010, at the age of 46.
left only 4 animated feature films and one animated series in Jin Min's short life, but he has received numerous praises in the world. People who have seen his works are all amazed by his talent and call him a "ghost" director. Next, Lao Wei will introduce these five works in chronological order.
Jin Min
Unma's Department House (1997) Douban score: 8.9
Unma's Department House
Imami's directorial debut, ranked 175th in the Top 250 Douban movies, and he officially showed the world the "mixture of fantasy and reality." Style works. The movie tells the story of the disappointment of fans after the idol singer Wei Ma quit the CHAM group to become an actor, received threatening letters, the company forcibly arranged rape scenes and nude photo shoots, and subsequently co-writers and photographers were murdered. Various things led to a gradual breakdown of Wei Anesthetic. The restricted shots in the movie and the complexity of the plot indicate that this is not an animation for children.
Millennium Actress (2001) Douban score: 8.7
Millennium Actress
This work won the 31st Animation Annie Award for the best animated feature film, best director and best screenwriter three nominations, but unfortunately all lost to "Finding Nemo" . The film tells the story of the actress Chiyoko Fujiwara who suddenly quit the film and television circles thirty years ago. Thirty years later, Chiyoko's fan, now the director, Tachibana, sent back a mysterious key to recall the past. This is an affectionate story about love. Chiyoko chased her life for love. When she was 75 years old, she still did not lose the ability to love. The interspersion of memories and reality in the movie shows that this is a Kim Min movie.
Tokyo Godfather (2003) Douban score: 8.9
Tokyo Godfather
This is a movie full of hope. On a snowy Christmas Eve, transgender Hua, retired cyclist Gin and runaway girl Miyuki found an abandoned baby in the garbage dump. Hua wants to take in the child, but is opposed by the other two. They are all hungry homeless themselves, how can they raise a child? These three people began a wonderful journey to find a family suitable for their children. This is a movie that makes you feel very warm even though the weather is very cold and the living environment is very cold.
Delusional Agent (all 13 episodes) (2004) Douban score: 9.0
Delusional Agent
This is a single episode 25-minute animated series. The main line of the animation is very simple. The doll designer Lu Yuezi was wearing a golden roller skate. Attacked by a teenager with shoes and a deformed bat. There have been many similar incidents in the city one after another, making people panic. With the deepening of the police investigation, the existence of juveniles has become increasingly blurred. The 13 episodes allowed Jin Min to express himself more fully. We can see from it that Jin Min not only has extraordinary imagination, but also has a deep understanding of Japanese society.
red pepper (2006) Douban score: 9.0
red pepper
Douban Top250 114th, Jin Min has only 4 feature films, and there are two parts listed Douban Top250, which shows his talent. "Red Pepper" is the most well-known work of Kam Min, and it is also the one he most wants to produce. As early as after the production of Mimbuya, Kam Min wanted to film Tsutsui Yasuhiro's novel Dream Detective, but his company went bankrupt. What caused this idea to be shelved.
"Red Pepper" tells the story of the genius inventor Tokada in a psychiatric medical research institute who invented the DCmini, a device that can connect to the dreams of other people. The beautiful researcher Chiba uses DCmini to enter the dreams of patients and transforms into a "red pepper" looking for patients. The real cause of psychosis. After DCmini was stolen, Chiba had to fight wits and courage with the thieves in a dream, embarking on an adventure full of fantastic ideas.
The labels of dreams, fantasy, spirit, surreal, and brain burning can simply represent the characteristics of Jin Min's works. Jin Min spent his life exploring people's inner world and trying to express his understanding of the real society. His understanding of human dreams and the film skills of expressing dreams are unique, which influenced many filmmakers later.
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