Turning Japanese

Donald Richie has written an article about Boy, a book of three short stories by Japanese actor/director Kitano "Beat" Takeshi. You might know Takeshi as the host of the cult hit TV show Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, but he's also a serious actor. His most famous move is the great Hana-bi (Fireworks). Richie's article discusses not only that movie, but many others, drawing together themes from both the book and the movies, and giving a fascinating glimpse into Takeshi's filmmaking.--David E