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Japan's dolphin fishermen prepare for hunt - Irish Times


Japan's dolphin fishermen prepare for hunt
Irish Times
Now that isolation has been ended by the prying eyes of western activists. Even before last year's Oscar-winning documentary The Cove winged its away around ...

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Eclipsed by Kurosawa - Business Standard


Eclipsed by Kurosawa
Business Standard
That apart, the characteristic Japanese restraint — even at times of great stress — is on view throughout. Or take Ozu's lovely 1951 movie Early Summer, ...

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"Fist" returns in fun kung fu movie - Reuters


"Fist" returns in fun kung fu movie
Reuters
The film feels tailored to Western palates -- sure there's violence, but it's toned down by Hong Kong standards, and even the fighting is cut back. ...

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'Lust, Caution' Star Cast as Mao's Girlfriend - ABC News


ABC News

'Lust, Caution' Star Cast as Mao's Girlfriend
ABC News
The Japanese military's wartime atrocities remain a hot-button subject in China. Tang first film since "Lust, Caution" came this year: a Hong Kong-set ...

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Cast looks good in 'Norwegian Wood' - Arab Times


Cast looks good in 'Norwegian Wood'
Arab Times
The film feels tailored to Western palates — sure there's violence, but it's toned down by Hong Kong standards, and even the fighting is cut back. ...

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