Come See the Paradise 1990   R, 138 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Tamlyn Tomita, Sab Shimono, Shizuko Hoshi, Stan Egi, Ronald Yamamoto, Akemi Nishino, Naomi Nakano, Brady Tsurutani, Elizabeth Gilliam
The plight of the Japanese-Americans and the union activists/organizers in the 1930s and 1940s are both highlighted in this love story of union activist Jack (Dennis Quaid) and Japanese-American Lily (Tamlyn Tomita). Against the wishes of her father, Lily marries Jack. When World War II breaks out, Lily, along with many of the Japanese-Americans, is put in an internment camp. Jack, now in the service, goes AWOL and searches the camps for Lily. Not many films have dealt with the treatment of the Japanese-Americans, and this one, though not great, is adequate in its treatment of the subject. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 10/18/2007 | | This is a great love story. I love this movie |
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M. Butterfly 1993  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Jeremy Irons, John Lone, Barbara Sukowa, Ian Richardson, Annabel Leventon, Shizuko Hoshi, Vernon Dobtcheff, Tristram Jellinek, Richard McMillan, David Hemblen, David Neal, Damir Andrei, Antony Parr, Margaret Ma, Philip McGough
While impersonating a woman, Song Liling (John Lone) is an opera singer who manages to have an 18-year love affair with French Embassy accountant Rene Gallimard (Jeremy Irons). When Gallimard is promoted to vice consul, Song spies on him for the Communists. Finally, Gallimard sees Song nude and flees from the relationship. Later, Gallimard is arrested and put on trial for treason, and the affair with Song is revealed while Gallimard maintains that he had no idea of the ruse.
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Sylvester 1985 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Tim Hunter
Cast: Richard Farnsworth, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Schoeffling, Constance Towers, Peter Kowanko, Yankton Hatten, Shizuko Hoshi, Chris Pedersen, Angel Salazar, Arliss Howard, Shane Serwin, James Gammon, Richard Jamison, Ariane de Vogue, Norman Bennett
A 16-year-old orphan, Charlie (Melissa Gilbert), loves horses and dreams of becoming an Olympic rider. With help from her often drunk mentor, Foster (Richard Farnsworth), Melissa trains her spirited white horse Sylvester. Charlie becomes skilled in horseback riding, and enters Sylvester in a Kentucky steeplechase competition.
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| 1. Come See the Paradise (1990)
2. M. Butterfly (1993)
3. Sylvester (1985)
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