Youki Kudoh
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An American journalist, in search of the prostitute he'd loved and left behind, finds himself on an island where demons and whores rule the night.
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The story begins as L takes on the 'Kira' case, in which countless criminals are mysteriously dying of sudden heart attacks. L leaves his headquarters in Los Angeles and travels to Japan, for he believes with a 97% certainty that the killer is in Japan, and that he may have to risk his live to solve the case.
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A hitman is a mysterious loner. Getting his instructions at the airport before leaving for Madrid, he is told simply to go to a café and look for the violin. Further instructions come from various people he meets along the way and each is a part of his dangerous mission. He uses a coded greeting and exchanges matchboxes, one of which contains a curious code which the hitman simply eats. He prefers two cups of espresso served in separate cups and...
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In 1929, an impoverished fishing village father sells his nine-year-old daughter, Chiyo, to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and she becomes subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. As she grows older, her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo. She is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri,...
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In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic and social skills a geisha must master in order to survive...
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Rush hour: "A masterful Hong Kong police inspector teams up with a rogue LAPD detective to find the kidnapped daughter of the Chinese consular ..."--Container.
Rush hour 2: "Reunited in Hong Kong, the two cops look forward to a much-needed vacation. But their plans go up in smoke when a bomb explodes in the American embassy ..."--Container.
Rush hour 3: "LAPD Detective James Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee must travel to Paris to battle a...
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Rush hour: A tough Hong Kong cop, Lee, and a fast-talking LAPD detective, Carter, join forces to solve the kidnapping of a Chinese diplomat's daughter, despite the fact that they can't stand each other.
Rush hour 2: Lee and Carter's much needed vacation in Hong Kong is cut short when a bomb explodes at the American Embassy.
Rush hour 3: When a Chinese criminal flees to Paris Lee and Carter find themselves in the middle of a battle between the French...
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Rush hour : A wise-cracking cop from L.A. and a high-flying cop from Hong Kong join forces to track down a kidnapper.
Rush hour 2: It's vacation time for Det. Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more a little more excitement. Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy in Hong Kong. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting...