What's Up Connection (1990)

What's Up Connection (1990) poster

When a Hong Kong teenager from a poor family wins a trip to Japan, he unleashes a chain of events that will soon bring him from his secluded fishing village to Tokyo. On the way, he connects with a barely competent tour guide and a gender-fluid pickpocket. Upon returning home with this merry band of schemers, he and his family of counterfeiters discover that a multinational conglomerate led by a ruthless Japanese developer has found the village, and is determined to raze it to build the new center of world trade.

Director: Masashi Yamamoto
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Toshinori Kondo
Cinematography: Masanari Tamai
Editing: Chikako Fukuda
Production: Lay Line Inc.
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English, 日本語, Pусский
Original Language: ja

Themes

Youth Rebellion and Subcultures, Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos

Keywords

japan, hacker, globalization, language barrier, eccentric, hong kong, gender, counterfeiting, land developer, tourism, social comedy, punk

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is What's Up Connection about?
When a Hong Kong teenager from a poor family wins a trip to Japan, he unleashes a chain of events that will soon bring him from his secluded fishing village to Tokyo. On the way, he connects with a barely competent tour guide and a gender-fluid pickpocket. Upon returning home with this merry band of schemers, he and his family of counterfeiters discover that a multinational conglomerate led by a ruthless Japanese developer has found the village, and is determined to raze it to build the new center of world trade.
Who directed What's Up Connection?
What's Up Connection was directed by Masashi Yamamoto.
Who stars in What's Up Connection?
What's Up Connection stars Reiko Arai, Tse Wai-Kit, Li Cheong, Chui Kwong Lam, Tuen, Michiko Suzuki.
How long is What's Up Connection?
What's Up Connection has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
What genre is What's Up Connection?
What's Up Connection is a Comedy, Drama film.
Where was What's Up Connection produced?
What's Up Connection was produced in Hong Kong, Japan.
What are the themes of What's Up Connection?
The themes of What's Up Connection include: Youth Rebellion and Subcultures, Eccentric Neighbor and Hilarious Chaos.