Line #21 Film/MoonChild

Context Film / MoonChild

Go To


1	%%
2	%%
3	%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them.
4	%%
5	%%
6	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/moonchild.jpg]]
7
8	It's the year 2014, and after going through an extreme economical crisis, many Japanese are forced to emigrate to China. The story begins by showing a few orphans stealing to survive. Unfortunately, they decide to steal from a mobster and get caught. One of the orphans, named Sho, meets a vampire who is near death. After saving the vampire, Kei (Hyde), he saves the orphans from the wrath of the Gangster.
9
10	Fast forward in time. Sho (Music/{{Gackt}}) is a young man now, and he and his orphan friends are still stealing to survive. They've upgraded their tactics now, and gunfights ensue. Kei has decided to serve as a mentor to the group, and his superhuman abilities prove valuable. The group meet a Taiwanese man, Son, and learn that he is trying to take revenge on the gangsters for raping his sister, Yi-Che. The orphans decide to team up with him, and a friendship is formed.
11
12	The rest of the movie follows this group through their lives, showing the hardships they face, and how their bonds grow or diminish over time.
13
14	----
15	!!This movie provides examples of:
16
17	%%* BadassLongcoat: Sho's white coat.
18	%%* BigNo: Kei, when [[spoiler: Sho is dying in his arms]].
19	%%* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler:Toshi and Sho.]]
20	%%* CuteMute: Yi-che
21	%%* DamselInDistress: Yi-Che.
22	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler: Toshi dies in Sho’s arms. Later subverted with Sho himself, see EmergencyTransformation.]]
23	* EmergencyTransformation: [[spoiler: What Kei does to Sho in order to save his life in the end]].
24	* EverybodyDiesEnding: [[spoiler: Everyone is dead at the end of the movie, except for Hana.]]
25	%%* GangstaStyle: Coupled with GunsAkimbo.
26	* LoveTriangle: Sho loves Yi-che (and Kei). Yi-che loves Kei. Kei loves Sho, and has a sort-of fondness for Yi-che.
27	* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Gay vampire gangsters of the future!
28	%%* OurVampiresAreDifferent
29	%%* RapeAsBackstory: Yi-che
30	%%* RuleOfCool: All of the fight scenes rely on this.
31	* StrangeSalute: Sho, Kei, and Toshi have their own special salute when greeting each other or saying goodbye.
32	* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Well, not Kei and Luka at least. [[spoiler: And not Sho either.]]

Context Film / MoonChild