Fan Bingbing On Mother Bhumi, Working Again in China After Tax Case
Returning to Tokyo International Film Festival 15 years after she won best actress for Buddha Mountain in 2010,…
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review
Some kind of record must have been broken in the making of Tokyo Taxi, which not only marks…
Tokyo’s Lost in Translation Bar Still Shines
The hotel bar has long played a pivotal role in films, serving as a cinematic crossroads where chance…
Japanese Director Yuichiro Sakashita Delivers Social Satire in Blonde
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita…
‘Rental Family’ Helped Him Overcome Insecurity Struggle
Brendan Fraser got vulnerable at a Q&A following a London screening of his new film “Rental Family,” telling…
Everest Pioneer Tabei Junko Biopic to Open Tokyo Film Festival
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped “Climbing for Life,” Sakamoto Junji’s biographical drama about legendary mountaineer…