In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was once a ...
China Film Group’s patriotic war film “The Volunteers: Peace at Last” topped the China box office over the Oct. 3–5 weekend, earning RMB168.2 million ($23.4 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The ...
Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, kabuki-theater-set drama has defied expectations and reignited the world’s ...