Hana-bi

Hana-bi (lit. 'Fireworks'), released in the USA as Fireworks, is a 1997 Japanese crime drama film written, directed and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi in his fourth collaboration with Kitano. Hana-bi received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion at the 54th Venice International Film Festival, helping to establish Kitano as an internationally acclaimed filmmaker; the film has developed a cult following.