'' All compositions by Joe Hisaishi . '' Although it was not a big success financially , '' Hana-bi '' received critical acclaim and won the Golden Lion award at the 54th Venice International Film Festival and numerous other accolades . Kitano himself said it was not until he won the Golden Lion that he was accepted as a serious director in his native Japan ; prior his films were looked at as just the hobby of a famous comedian
54th Venice International Film Festival
54th Venice International Film Festival
Hana-bi