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Shogun star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada’s biggest struggle was epic authenticity


Shogun star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada’s biggest struggle was epic authenticity

PASADENA, Calif. – Hiroyuki Sanada was already one of Japan’s most respected actors when he appeared in his first Hollywood film, “The Last Samurai,” in 2003, which included a thrilling scene with star Tom Cruise. In the drama, set in 19th century Japan, Sanada had to swing his samurai blade right up to the neck […]

Apple TV+ K-Drama Pachinko Season 2 Review: Intimacy amid misery in historical epic


Apple TV+ K-Drama Pachinko Season 2 Review: Intimacy amid misery in historical epic

It is a story of prejudice, hardship and self-sacrifice, spiced with moments of incredible intimacy, spanning the Japanese occupation of Korea, World War II, the Korean War and the economic boom of the 1980s. After the overwhelmingly positive response to the first season, the second season has now been released, again based on Lee’s novel […]

Meet the power players of FX’s epic “Shōgun”


Meet the power players of FX’s epic “Shōgun”

“Shōgun” is a show full of intrigueCourtesy of FX 2023 WAS A great year for television. New seasons of heavyweights like The bear And Only murders in the buildingtogether with the last season of Consequence has kept us glued to our televisions week after week. But now that we’re waiting for our favorite shows to […]

Apple TV+ K-Drama Pachinko Season 2 Review: Intimacy amid misery in historical epic


Apple TV+ K-Drama Pachinko Season 2 Review: Intimacy amid misery in historical epic

It is a story of prejudice, hardship and self-sacrifice, spiced with moments of incredible intimacy, spanning the Japanese occupation of Korea, World War II, the Korean War and the economic boom of the 1980s. After the overwhelmingly positive response to the first season, the second season has now been released, again based on Lee’s novel […]