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Hana Bi

Hana-Bi (original title 花火, released in the US as Fireworks) is a film directed by Kitano Takeshi and released in 1997.

Nishi, a police detective with a violent temper, has quit his job after an incident that left his partner permanently wheelchair-bound. Upon learning that his wife has leukemia, he decides to help her spend what time she has left enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

Contains examples of:

Badass Normal: Nishi.
Bank Robbery: Nishi pulls it off on his own, without firing a shot nor saying a word.
Cool Shades: Nishi wears them all the time.
Gory Discretion Shot: Instead of showing the violent scenes themselves, the film abruptly cuts to the immediate aftermath.
Ill Girl: Or rather ill woman — Nishi's wife.
Twitchy Eye: Nishi's outbursts of violence are foreshadowed by his telltale eye twitch.
The Voiceless: Nishi hardly ever speaks. He prefers to stare wordlessly and intimidate his interlocutors. And if intimidation doesn't work, that's where violence comes in.
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