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'''Bowen Road''' ({{zh-tspcy|t=寶雲道|s=宝云道|p=Bǎoyún Dào|cy=bou2 wan4 dou6}}) is a road from the [[Mid-levels]] to [[Wong Nai Chung Gap]] of [[Hong Kong Island]], on the slope above [[Central, Hong Kong|Central]], [[Wan Chai]] and [[Happy Valley, Hong Kong|Happy Valley]] in [[Hong Kong]]. Bowen Road starts from [[Magazine Gap Road]] near the rail of [[Peak Tram]] and ends at the junction with [[Stubbs Road]], [[Tai Hang Road]] and [[Wong Nai Chung Gap Road]]. |
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| director = [[Juzo Itami]] |
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| writer = [[Juzo Itami]] |
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| starring = [[Rentaro Mikuni]]<br />[[Masahiko Tsugawa]]<br />[[Nobuko Miyamoto]] |
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| released = [[1983 in film|1983]] |
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| runtime = 116 min. |
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| language = [[Japanese language|Japanese]] |
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| imdb_id = 0106651 |
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'''''Daibyonin''''' (''The Last Dance'') is a [[1983 in film|1983]] [[film]] directed by the [[Japan]]ese [[Film director|filmmaker]] [[Juzo Itami]], about the final year of a successful film director suffering from cancer. |
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The film can be seen as a criticism of the traditional attitudes of Japanese doctors to their patients, especially the withholding of information from patients suffering from [[terminal illness]]es. It also touches on other end-of-life issues for the terminally ill. |
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Today the road is a popular route for joggers and dog walkers. |
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The cast includes [[Rentaro Mikuni]] (Buhei Mikai, the film director), [[Masahiko Tsugawa]] (Doctor Ogata) and [[Nobuko Miyamoto]] (Buhei‘s wife). |
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==History== |
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The road was named after [[George Ferguson Bowen]], the 9th [[Governor of Hong Kong]], from 1883 to 1885. It was colloquially called "Third Road" by residence in Hong Kong for being the third east-west road from the shore at that time. "First Road" and "Second Road" were [[Queen's Road]] and [[Kennedy Road, Hong Kong|Kennedy Road]] respectively. |
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Mikuni was nominated for the Best Actor award at the [[Japan Academy Prize (film)|Japanese Academy Awards]] for his role in this film and ''[[Tsuribaka nisshi 6]]''. |
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As Hong Kong lacked fresh water at that time, [[Tai Tam Reservoir]] was built in [[Tai Tam Valley]]. An [[aqueduct]] was built to transfer from [[Tai Tam]] to Central via Wong Nai Chung Gap and Happy Valley. Later Bowen Road was built on top of the aqueducts. The road makes the south boundary of [[Victoria City]]. A boundary stone was at the junction with Stubbs Road. The road also passes by many schools. |
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Buhei Mikai is a successful actor and film director, and is making a film about a middle aged married couple, both of whom are dying of cancer. |
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Bowen Road is also infamous as the site of a serial animal killer. The scenic views and rambles make Bowen Road extremely popular with dog walkers, particularly among Hong Kong's expatriate community. Since 1989, 22 dogs have been killed by eating poisoned chicken, the most recent death occurring in March 2007, with more than 60 animals being made seriously ill. The last British governor of Hong Kong, [[Chris Patten]], also nearly fell victim, with his Norfolk terrier Whisky made seriously ill from consumption of poisoned chicken. |
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After he vomits blood when he is with his mistress, Buhei’s wife takes him to the hospital, where the doctor diagnoses him with terminal cancer and operates on his stomach. However, he withholds this information from Buhei, and tells him he has an ulcer. |
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Speculation has centered around the fact that many Chinese graves are accessible from Bowen Road, and previous dog owners may have left their charges off leads, permitting them to defecate on old graves on sacred ground. Whatever the true motive, the killings have followed patterns with the killer leaving cooked chicken, covered in a commonly available - but very powerful - insecticide. |
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After a remission, Buhei again becomes ill, is operated on for a second time, and is confined to hospital. Gradually he guesses that he must be suffering from cancer, despite constant reassurances to the contrary from his wife and doctor. |
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Local SPCA officials have advised Hong Kong residents to never allow their pets off a lead at any time in the area, and to always be cautious about letting their dogs sniff or eat in the area. A HK$30,000 reward is also being offered by the SPCA for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the poisoner. |
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After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, the doctor and wife decide to tell him the truth. After wrestling with his conscience, Dr Ogata also allows Buhei to direct the final scene of his film, even though the effort will shorten his life, and agrees not to administer drugs that would prolong his life at the cost of more pain and suffering. |
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==Lovers' Rock==<!-- This section is linked from [[Wan Chai District]] --> |
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The famous Lovers' Rock is located on the road, around 20 minutes walking time from [[Stubbs Road]]. The rock is said to have the power of giving happy marriages for those who worshipped it. It is also a nice place to view [[Victoria Harbour]]'s scenery. |
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Buhei completes his film. He tells the doctor how grateful his is that he was honest about his condition and could live his final weeks to the full. In the last scene, he dies, surrounded by his wife, doctor, nurse and members of the film production crew. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of streets and roads in Hong Kong]] |
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*{{imdb title|0106651}} |
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*[http://hk-place.com/view.php?id=315 Featured road, Bowen Road (in Chinese)] |
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*[http://www.gohk.gov.hk/eng/welcome/wc/wc_info_wc10.html Lovers' Rock information] |
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Revision as of 17:09, 13 October 2008
| Daibyonin | |
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| Directed by | Juzo Itami |
| Written by | Juzo Itami |
| Starring | Rentaro Mikuni Masahiko Tsugawa Nobuko Miyamoto |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 116 min. |
| Language | Japanese |
Daibyonin (The Last Dance) is a 1983 film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Juzo Itami, about the final year of a successful film director suffering from cancer.
The film can be seen as a criticism of the traditional attitudes of Japanese doctors to their patients, especially the withholding of information from patients suffering from terminal illnesses. It also touches on other end-of-life issues for the terminally ill.
The cast includes Rentaro Mikuni (Buhei Mikai, the film director), Masahiko Tsugawa (Doctor Ogata) and Nobuko Miyamoto (Buhei‘s wife).
Mikuni was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Japanese Academy Awards for his role in this film and Tsuribaka nisshi 6.
Plot
Buhei Mikai is a successful actor and film director, and is making a film about a middle aged married couple, both of whom are dying of cancer.
After he vomits blood when he is with his mistress, Buhei’s wife takes him to the hospital, where the doctor diagnoses him with terminal cancer and operates on his stomach. However, he withholds this information from Buhei, and tells him he has an ulcer.
After a remission, Buhei again becomes ill, is operated on for a second time, and is confined to hospital. Gradually he guesses that he must be suffering from cancer, despite constant reassurances to the contrary from his wife and doctor.
After an unsuccessful suicide attempt, the doctor and wife decide to tell him the truth. After wrestling with his conscience, Dr Ogata also allows Buhei to direct the final scene of his film, even though the effort will shorten his life, and agrees not to administer drugs that would prolong his life at the cost of more pain and suffering.
Buhei completes his film. He tells the doctor how grateful his is that he was honest about his condition and could live his final weeks to the full. In the last scene, he dies, surrounded by his wife, doctor, nurse and members of the film production crew.
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