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Minnie Chi
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Articles by Minnie Chi
A Sampling of Japanese Comment on “Lost in Translation”
Is the general Japanese audience offended by the biased and negative portrayal of their people in Sophia Coppola’s Oscar winning story?
Published on: 6/11/2004
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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.
Published on: 3/19/2004
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Introducing Emo-core to the Gayo World
Seo Taiji, Korea’s rock vanguard returns with another Westernized album full of his signature melodies in hopes to break the K-pop slump with emo-core.
Published on: 2/20/2004
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Reliving the Height of Japan’s Superlative Visual Rock Band
X [Japan] fans can add one more to their collection with Tofu Record’s "Best" DVD & CD set of the visual glam metal band’s early career highlights packaged with concert footage, melodramatic music videos and chart-topping hits.
Published on: 2/20/2004
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Asia at the Oscars: 2004 Foreign Language Film Candidates
A record entry of 55 foreign films has been submitted for consideration at this year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, a fifth of them from Asia. APA previews the 11 Asian films nominated from their respective countries.
Published on: 1/23/2004
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Japan's "The Twilight Samurai" Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film
A more humble version of Hollywood’s “The Last Samurai” forfeits flashy sword fighting scenes for rich character development through a much quieter humanistic approach.
Published on: 1/23/2004
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Love is in the Air at the 2004 MTV Asia Awards
It looks as if the MTV Asia Awards is here to stay. Check out this year’s anticipated nominees.
Published on: 1/23/2004
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Mongolia's Submission for Best Foreign Language Film (Academy Award)
Two film students endure nature’s miracles and the windstorms of the Gobi desert to film a drama-documentary that studies the interaction between Mongolian nomad shepherds and their “weeping” camel.
Published on: 1/23/2004
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Nepal's Submission for Best Foreign Language Film (Academy Award)
Perhaps the first indigenous Nepalese film to be considered by Hollywood, “Muna Madan” represents Nepal’s first attempt to sever ties with Bollywood in hopes to consolidate its own identity.
Published on: 1/23/2004
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Taiwan's Submission for Best Foreign Language Film (Academy Award)
Will Taiwan make another big splash at the Oscars this year with minimalist director Tsai Ming-Liang's "Goodbye, Dragon Inn" considered for nomination?
Published on: 1/23/2004
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A Sampling of Japanese Comment on "The Last Samurai"
What does the Japanese audience have to say about the new samurai epic, “The Last Samurai”?
Published on: 1/9/2004
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Preview of "Silmido": Blowback on the Korean Peninsula
How revolutionary is Kang Woo-seok’s new film on Cold War intrigue on the Korean peninsula?
Published on: 1/9/2004
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Sounds Like 'Sexy Robot,' But Really Means 'Sex Donkey'
Theremin master, Sukho Lee, and fashion visual artist, Lun*na of L.A.'s Seksu Roba, head towards avant garde electro-pop in their new release, "Pleasure Vibrations."
Published on: 10/10/2003
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