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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Actor, Dies at 75

©Courtesy of New Line Cinema, “Mortal Kombat” The actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who was born in Japan and trained in the US, one of the most successful Asian actors that appeared in numerous films from the 1990s and 2000s, has passed away. Tagawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, and raised by his Japanese Takarazuka actress mother…

“The Storms of Jeremy Thomas” : Exclusive Interview with Producer Jeremy Thomas on His Oscar Winning Film, “The Last Emperor” and His Fascination of Japanese Films

Jeremy Thomas is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. He also worked with directors like Wim Wenders, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Roeg, Terry Gilliam, Richard Linklater, Jeremy has worked with many distinguished directors from around the world….

The Storms of Jeremy Thomas, A Subliminal Road Trip With The ‘Producer Of Producers’

The English-born and Northern Irish director and writer, after his exceptional cinematic works — such as the 2011 film The Story of Film: An Odyssey  that was broadcast as 15 one-hour television episodes — returns with a new motion picture. Mark Cousins embarks upon a journey (literally and metaphorically) with one of the most prominent…

The Pioneering Japanese Musician and Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto Has Passed Away at 71

@Photo by Kazunali Tajima – © 2014 Kab America Inc. Musician Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away on March 28 at the age of 71. He was born in Tokyo. The funeral was held only with his close relatives. He passed away at a hospital in Tokyo, according to a report in the Sport Nippon newspaper. Sakamoto’s…

Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto to Score Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’

Photo by Kazunali Tajima – © 2014 Kab America Inc The celebrated Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto will be providing the music for director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s forthcoming feature Monster (Kaibutsu). The announcement was made on Thursday by Gaga Corporation, the Tokyo-based entity that is producing the film. The 70-year-old Sakamoto, who won as Oscar for his scoring…