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‘Shin Godzilla’ Director Shinji Higuchi on Netflix’s ‘Bullet Train Explosion’ and His Love for Cinematic Destruction: It ‘Really Excites Me in a Weird Way’
Director Shinji Higuchi brings his tokusatsu expertise to a classic crime film reboot with 'Bullet Train Explosion.'
The bomber demands JPY100 billion ($660 million) as ransom to disarm the explosive device, triggering a desperate race against time for crew, passengers and railway personnel. His expertise in special effects dates back to his breakthrough work on “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe” (1995), establishing career-long fascination with spectacular visual presentations of disaster. “Bullet Train Explosion” marks Higuchi’s modern reimagining of a classic Japanese crime film from 1975, one that left an indelible impression on him as a young boy.
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