Nicolas:
I liked Ran, but it was obviously derivative from King Lear, as Throne of Blood was of Macbeth. But Kegemusha (which I prefer by far) was an original story, about the look alike of a Shogun that has to become ruler when his master dies, and convince the wife, family and entire country that he is another man.
"For beauty is the beginning of terror we are still able to bear, and why we love it so is because it so serenely disdains to destroy us" Rilke's First Duino Elegy
Daniel Shaw
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Subject: Re: Asian cinema...the greats
My personal top five:
Ran - Akira Kurosawa
The Killer - John Woo
In the mood for love - Wong Kar Wai
Yojimbo - Akira Kurosawa
The Seven Samurais - Akira Kurosawa
Nicolás Quinteros
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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> I just watched Hero and then Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman; both asian
> films, one even directed by the great Takeshi Kitano.
>
> This has sort of rekindled my love of asian movies, the uniqueness and
> essence of these films.
>
> What are some asian movies that should be put on a top 10 list of asian
> films?
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