Initial D (film)

This article is about the Hong Kong live-action adaptation. For the 2001 anime feature film, see List of Initial D episodes. For the 2014–16 anime film series, see New Initial D the Movie.

Initial D
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese頭文字D
Simplified Chinese头文字D
Hanyu PinyinTóu Wén Zì D
JyutpingTau4 Man4 Zi6 D
Directed byAndrew Lau
Alan Mak
Screenplay byFelix Chong
Story byJay Chou
Produced byAndrew Lau
Starring
CinematographyLai Yiu-fai
Andrew Lau
Edited byWong Hoi
Music byChan Kwong-wing
Production
companies
Distributed byMedia Asia Distribution
Release date
  • 23 June 2005 (2005-06-23)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesHong Kong
China
Languages
BudgetUS$12 million[1]
Box officeUS$10.8 million[2]

Initial D is a 2005 Hong Kong-Chinese action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a film adaptation of the Japanese Initial D manga series, with elements combined from the first, second, and third stages. The main character, Takumi Fujiwara, is portrayed by Jay Chou in his film acting debut.[3]

  1. ^ "Initial D: The Little Comic That Could". YesAsia. 27 July 2005. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ "TAU MAN JI D (INITIAL D)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ BWW News Desk. "AdShare Signs 'King of Asian Pop' Jay Chou". broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2018.