Wasabi
For those who take their action raw.
Production
Budget
$15 300 000
Box office
$10 366 360
Director
Actors
Jean Reno, Ryoko Hirosue, Michel Muller, Carole Bouquet, Yoshi Oida, Christian Sinniger, Alexandre Brik, Jean-Marc Montalto, Véronique Balme, Fabio Zenoni
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Gérard Sterin
Composer
Artist
Jacques Bufnoir, Jean-Jacques Gernolle
Audition
Swan Pham
Editing
Yann Hervé
Whole Team (50)
Whole Team (50)
Short description
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace.
What's left behind the scenes
- Actress Ryoko Hirosue did not know French, and had to memorize all her lines by ear.
- While playing golf, the police chief asks Hubert: “Don’t you have roots?” – this is a clear reference to the film “Léon” (1994).
- Wasabi is a spice primarily used in Japan, with a very sharp and pungent taste reminiscent of mustard.
- The amount in Yumi's bank account is indicated in dollars, however when this amount is transferred to Hubert's account, it is already indicated in euros. This is explained by the fact that at the time of filming, the dollar and the euro were equivalent currencies.
- In the scene of checking into a hotel room, Hubert thanks the employee for their work by slipping a bill into their hand. However, in Japan, unlike Western countries, this is considered a gross insult.
- In the scene where Huber checks into the hotel, he thanks the employee and gives him a tip. In Japan, this is considered an insult.
- During a golf game, the police chief asks Hubert: “Don’t you have roots?” – this is a clear reference to the film “Léon” (1994).
- Filming took place from April to July 2001.
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