"Rising sun, divided land provides a comprehensive, scholarly examination of the historical background, films, and careers of selected Korean and Japanese film directors. It examines eight directors: Fukasaku Kinji, Im Kwon-teak, Kawase Naomi, Miike Takashi, Lee Chang-dong, Kita…
The atomic bomb in Japanese cinema: critical essays
"This collection of new essays explores the cultural aftermath of the bombings and its expression in Japanese cinema. The contributors take on a number of complex issues, including the suffering of the survivors (hibakusha), the fear of future holocausts and the danger of nuclea…
An Actor's Revenge is one of the masterworks of the modern Japanese cinema. Visually stunning, with some of the most imaginative widescreen camerawork ever seen, the film exemplifies director Kon Icbikawa's self-description: "I was trained as a painter and I still think like one…
An Actor's Revenge is one of the masterworks of the modern Japanese cinema. Visually stunning, with some of the most imaginative widescreen camerawork ever seen, the film exemplifies director Kon Icbikawa's self-description: "I was trained as a painter and I still think like one…
"An Actor's Revenge is one of the masterworks of the modern Japanese cinema. Visually stunning, with some of the most imaginative widescreen camerawork ever seen, the film exemplifies director Kon Icbikawa's self-description: "I was trained as a painter and I still think like on…
