Film and Television
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‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25
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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — “The Bear” went on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and “Shogun” led all nominees […] READ MORE
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As ‘Bachelor’ race issues linger, Jenn Tran, its 1st Asian American lead, is ready for her moment
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By TERRY TANG Associated Press Jenn Tran can’t stop thinking about being the first Asian American lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to. […] READ MORE
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‘Ultraman: Rising’ centers family, generates buzz
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“Ultraman” is one of the most successful Japanese pop culture uccessful Japanese pop culture exports — since the original “Ultraman” debuted in 1966, there have been dozens of sequels, spinoffs […] READ MORE
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‘Kintsukuroi,’ feature film about JA experience, coming to Sacramento June 30
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Of all the films Nikkei writer/director Kerwin Berk has made, he says his latest film, “Kintsukuroi,” is by far his most rewarding due to the participation of an almost all-Nikkei […] READ MORE
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‘Ten times better’: The extraordinary life of George Lee, an Asian American dance legend
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George Lee lives an ordinary life as a Casino blackjack dealer, working in a pit at the Four Queens Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. But in his past lies […] READ MORE
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‘Visionary’ artist and activist Miyamoto’s life of ‘groundbreaking cultural work’ screens in SF, LA
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At the beginning of the documentary film about her life, Nobuko Miyamoto, looking a bit shy and self-conscious, smiles at the camera and says, “I’m Nobuko Miyamoto. What else do […] READ MORE
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Will ‘Oppenheimer’ bomb in Japan?
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Hollywood movies often get later openings in Japan than in the U.S. or the rest of the world. But the delay is usually about a month. “Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster biopic […] READ MORE
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Personal Reflections on History and Heritage: 13th annual Films of Remembrance
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The Nichi Bei Foundation held its 13th annual Films of Remembrance film series at the AMC Kabuki 8 in San Francisco’s Japantown Feb. 24 and the San Jose Buddhist Church […] READ MORE
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New rendition of ‘Shogun’ hits all the right cultural notes
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On Feb. 27, FX/Hulu began streaming “Shogun,” a 10-part limited series that’s based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel and is a much-improved take on the historical era that the story […] READ MORE
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At 83, Miyazaki earns historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
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By RIO YAMATAssociated Press Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar. At 83, Miyazaki […] READ MORE
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