Wada, a salary man, is enlisted to venture off to China to investigate a potential Jade mine. After his arrival, Wada encounters a violent, yet sentimental, yakuza, who takes the liberty of joining his adventure through China. Led on their long and disastrous journey to the mine by Shen, the three men come across something even more magical and enticing.
Unfortunately the movie The Bird People in China is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Editing | Yasushi Shimamura | Editor |
| Writing | Masaru Nakamura | Screenplay |
| Directing | Takashi Miike | Director |
| Production | Seiha Ohji | Producer |
| Production | Yasuhiko Furusato | Producer |
| Production | Toshiaki Nakazawa | Producer |
| Writing | Makoto Shiina | Novel |
| Sound | Koji Endo | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Production Design |
| Camera | Hideo Yamamoto | Director of Photography |
