Hana-Bi [Import, Soundtrack]

Joe Hisaishi | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 7, 2003)
• Original Release Date: March 20, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Universal/Polygram
• ASIN: B00005FJSM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #797,971 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hanna-Bi

2. Angel

3. Sea Of Blue

4. ...And Alone

5. Ever Love

6. Painters

7. Smile And Smile

8. Heaven's Gate

9. Tenderness

10. Thank You,... For Everything

11. Hanna-Bi (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly Moving..., January 3, 2002

By 

Stephen Knight (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hana-bi (Audio CD)

One of the things I noticed immediately while watching HANA-BI (or FIREWORKS, as it was known during its brief US release) was Jo Hisaishi's masterfully understated but incredibly emotional score. The tracks "Sea of Blue" and "Smile & Smile" stand out in this score, compositions which are so lovely they can bring one to the brink of tears with their piano and forlorn harmonica motifs. The fact that Hisaishi was able to do so much with so little (if you compare this to a score by, say, Jerry Goldsmith, you'll see that Hisaishi is substantially more minimalistic) tells volumes. "Angel" embodies the main theme of the film, which is much peppier and perhaps even a bit retro, but it sets up the rest of the soundtrack well. Absolutely, buy this CD--I received it as a gift from Japan, and you won't be disappointed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hisaishi is brilliant., December 18, 2004

By 

eDs (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hana-bi (Audio CD)

This movie is beautiful, poignant, lyrical, fantastic, etc. The soundtrack is the perfect companion for the movie's emotion and message. I highly recommend getting this CD is you a fan of Hisaishi or Kitano.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and perfect for the film., November 19, 2001

By 

Minato "catharsis2uk" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hana-bi (Audio CD)

The soundtrack to Hana-Bi is much like the film itself:
Quiet
Reserved
Subtle
And about as close to perfect as anything can get.
With a film so beautiful and well made as Hana-Bi, Takeshi Kitano needed a soundtrack that would suit it down to the ground. Once again, Joe Hisaishi has done him proud, and listening to this CD is one of the best ways of re-living the film. As well as watching it. Obviously.