Hollywood
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On being Asian American in Hollywood
January 1, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
INTERIOR CHINATOWN By Charles Yu (New York: Pantheon Books, 2020, 288 pp., $16, paperback) During Act I of Charles Yu’s comical and award-winning novel, “Interior Chinatown,” I had a flashback […] READ MORE
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Mifune honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
November 17, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — A ceremony was held Nov. 15 to unveil a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the late Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune, who appeared in a […] READ MORE
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‘Lone Wolf and Cub’ must show sensitivity toward casting
July 7, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
I have utter disdain for the whole whitewashing affair with “Ghost in the Shell.” Now I hear that the film’s producer has also gained the rights to remake yet another […] READ MORE
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‘Astro Boy’ Falls Short of Tezuka’s Trademark Storytelling Style
November 5, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
This past month, Astro Boy, one of Japan’s greatest icons, made his debut in U.S. movie theaters. The new film, appropriately titled “Astro Boy,” is directed by British animator David […] READ MORE
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