MARCH 19, 2004 ISSUE
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   COVER STORY
Johnnie To, A Man of Many Genres
After mastering almost every type of genre, famed Hong Kong director Johnnie To explores the crime scene with his cinematic venture, PTU.
Japanese Girl Power--Even If There Isn't a Word for It
Japanese Girls Samurai Tour kicks off in Los Angeles with 5 all-girl bands who converse about clothes, feminism, and those all-important metaphors for sex.
Out with the old, in with the Neu
 Japanese punk enthusiasts Polysics wage war upon uniformity with their latest, most consistent endeavor.


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March 19, 2004

 
M U S I C
Bouncing with Pine*AM
Osaka's electro-pop rockers receive a warm welcome from American fans.
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The Many Sides of Kast XL
A sneak preview of Kast XL's upcoming album from Nemesis Records.
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F I L M
Hong Kong Stuntmen Yes, Red Trousers No
Robin Shou's directorial debut gives viewers full insight into the lives of modern-day Hong Kong stuntsmen but barely a glance at the real 'Red Trousers.'
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E V E N T S
  
J-Pop Like You've Never Heard Before
This year's Nikkei Bruin Conference on Japanese popular music successful in establishing interdisciplinary dialogue amongst professors, scholars and musicologists.
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C L I P S
  
Mar. 19, 2004: News Bites
Another film-turned-video game, Stomp with meat cleavers, and William Hung headline this week's News Bites. Ah...William Hung.
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F O R E I G N
 
Mar. 19, 2004: News From Abroad
Jet Li quits movie making for Buddhism, the 4th Annual Chinese Film Media Awards announces nominees, the U.S. film industry makes way for Tokyo's "Yo-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters," Im Sang Soo's "A Good Lawyer's Wife" receives top honors in Deauville, France, and more in this issue's of News From Abroad.
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