It's never been that bad in the United States, so I can't remember it. The worst hyperinflation I've heard about recently was in Zimbabwe.
It's not a contest, it's a challenge to writers to expand their horizons and write about something that they're not familiar with. No prizes No Positions
Well, in that case it's because every film student on the planet since 1952 has studied that movie, and about half of them have copied parts of it.
It's likely the only Japanese-language film I've seen. Well, I saw parts of two others about the Russo-Japanese war and, ironically. about the final days of World War II when the Soviet Union attacked the Japanese in Manchuria, I believe. So I never was a film student and I don't have a huge "database" of foreign-language films in my memory to refer to. I was just winging it with that post. If anybody else has better examples of Asian-produced movies or novels, then go ahead and comment on them if you wish.Well, in that case it's because every film student on the planet since 1952 has studied that movie, and about half of them have copied parts of it.
Half the 'Cowboy movies' of the 1950s - whether made in Italy or the States - were basically assorted Kurosawa samurai movies with the costumes changed.
Your point is very legit though. You just happened to pic what's probably seen as the best 'director's movie' ever made.
Were I to write for this contest (and I'm very inclined against it at this point), I could more or less write the story of one side of my own family's escape from China into Latin America during the period while Colonizers, Japanese, and differing factions fought for control over the region. Would definitely NOT be from the POV of a Colonizer. If any of them were in there; they'd be antagonists.
The only way I know about them is through the "support threads" and other comments on AH. (Like the one we are on now.) We've already talked about how poorly organized and dated the Lit home page is.
I recommend going to see some of Kurosawa's other movies as well. There's a reason almost every director anywhere lists him as an inspiration.
Absolutely you could write it that way. My guideline for this event is inclined towards "romance and seduction", but as with "Lust, Caution," and "Bhowani Junction," as well as a whole host of other stories, that can work other ways than the obvious. That said, I'm intending to set this up for 2024, probably around mid-year, so it's over a year away at this point. Plenty of time to think about it. I'd started this thread to see if there was any interest, and it seems like there is, so I'm going to run with it.
I've seen videos and photos of present day Ho Chi Minh City, and it's equally huge. It appears even more modern than Hanoi - sort of like Dallas or Houston in some parts, except it goes on for miles. It too is building an elevated Metro. I'm trying to get population statistics, but it seems to be about nine million in the city itself.
Most of the world prefers to go out with lower buildings than to make skyscrapers.
LOL. Did you ever see Hanoi from the air, Keith?
Recon pilots aren't looking at the ground. That's what the cameras are for. Have I seen Hanoi from recon and satellite photography? You betcha. ad nauseam.
And all I ever saw was a few old family photos from Saigon that survived - I'll have to do a lot more reading
There are some pretty good images under Old Saigon Photos. The Google search engine may have slightly different results every time it is used. Also, you may have to click on something and go deeper into it. Like clicking on Old Tram in Saigon photo will bring up 60 other images of various things.
