Hey, if you're in Portland, Oregon on Friday, December 10th and have nothing better to do, why not fall by the Northwest Film Center and take in a samurai film? Namely The Hidden Blade (2004), the second in Yoji Yamada's Samurai Trilogy. I'll be introducing the film; I also wrote a bit about it in Warring Clans, Flashing Blades. There will be a book-signing after the screening, so if you've already bought a copy (god bless you), bring it and I'll sign it. Otherwise, there will be copies available for purchase. See you there!
Arahan (2004) - 6.5
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Echoes of Hong Kong movies ripple through this Korean comedic martial arts
film. It is an urban modern wuxia film in which director Ryoo Seung-wan
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Best wishes for a great evening, which I'm sure it will be. Just wish I could be there. Love all three films in Yamada's "Samurai Trilogy."
There's a switch -- you wishing you could be out here. Film event-wise, I still think you've got the better deal ... !
Thanks, Stan. :)
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