Photo: © 2016 Fuji Television Network, Shogakukan, J Storm, Toho, OLM, Takahashi Noboru
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
Miike Takashi’s most entertaining and delirious film in years, The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio, brings back the pop madness of The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji and turns it up to eleven, resulting in a yakuza extravaganza that proudly stands on its own: sure, there’s a first part, but who cares? Enter Kikukawa Reiji (Ikuta Toma), the most incompetent cop in Japan, so inept he got fired for stealing lingerie, only to find himself (typically) dangling from a helicopter stark naked but for a newspaper to cover his male pride. So, Reiji’s back. And this time he’s up against the Dragon Skulls, a bumptious Chinese gang that's made an unholy alliance with a dishonored yakuza to bring pain on the almighty Suki-ya clan. Thanks to the uniquely brilliant wit of screenwriter Kudo Kankuro (Too Young to Die), it outshines its predecessor on every level, and thrives on three letters: W.T.F.






