Once upon a plane trip I saw a movie called Honnouji hotel. An excellent small scale Japanese film, reminiscent of older Kurosawa films (though not of that level of quality) that venerate Japanese history and culture instead of attempting to destroy their own past. This underlies the simple rationale why reactionaries in America turn to the East, and particularly Japan, for their films and entertainment. First and foremost they are films by a people to promote a people. That is, Japanese filmakers will be responsive to their home audience, and cater to that. Within that there are universal values (i.e. an appreciation for heirarchy and even patriarchy) that can provide a template for Westerners to tell their own stories.
The Lost Cause of the Feudal Daimyo
The Lost Cause of the Feudal Daimyo
The Lost Cause of the Feudal Daimyo
Once upon a plane trip I saw a movie called Honnouji hotel. An excellent small scale Japanese film, reminiscent of older Kurosawa films (though not of that level of quality) that venerate Japanese history and culture instead of attempting to destroy their own past. This underlies the simple rationale why reactionaries in America turn to the East, and particularly Japan, for their films and entertainment. First and foremost they are films by a people to promote a people. That is, Japanese filmakers will be responsive to their home audience, and cater to that. Within that there are universal values (i.e. an appreciation for heirarchy and even patriarchy) that can provide a template for Westerners to tell their own stories.