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- SKU: AB002
- Format: DELETED BOOK
- UPC: 9780993306044
- Street Date: 09/12/17
- PreBook Date: 08/08/17
- Label: Arrow Video »
- Genre: Documentary
- Run Time: mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 2017
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: US
- Language: English
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Tom Mes - Unchained Melody: The Films Of Meiko Kaji
Meiko Kaji - Queen of the Japanese Action Film!
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With such iconic roles as Lady Snowblood and Female Prisoner Scorpion she defined a decade of cult cinema, creating an archetype of female strength that was equal parts ferocious and mysterious. Devoting plenty of space to her star-making turns as Scorpion and Lady Snowblood, Unchained Melody: The Films of Meiko Kaji goes beyond the movies that made her name. This book traces her career from its earliest beginnings as a teen model and tomboyish basketball fanatic to Kaji's critically-lauded and versatile performances for master directors including Kinji Fukasaku and Kon Ichikawa. Author Tom Mes also investigates Kaji's acting work in television and the singing career that would eventually introduce her to a whole new, international audience as the musical cornerstone to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. Tom Mes is the author of books on cult Japanese filmmakers Takashi Miike and Shinya Tsukamoto and was one of the founders of Midnighteye.com, the world's go-to website for information on Japanese cinema. Cover illustration: Nathanael Marsh
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A brisk, illuminating, and entertaining read... It gives the reader a yearning to watch Meiko Kaji act and listen to her sing.
—CriminalElement.com
