results in something not necessarily unique‚ but fresh. Everything Tarantino has done has been done before; however‚ he mixes different genres and styles with his own to create a masterfully directed piece of art. In Kill Bill‚ he uses Martial Arts‚ Samurai‚ Spaghetti Western‚ and Secret Agent (along with many other sub-genres) to create one film (Wikipedia - Kill Bill). The story of the movie follows the character Beatrix Kiddo known as “Black Mamba”‚ played by Uma Thurman‚ as she seeks revenge on
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MY FAVOURITE COUNTRY Taiwan‚ officially the Republic of China‚ is a state in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China now governs the island of Taiwan‚ which makes up over 99% of its territory‚ as well as Penghu‚ Kinmen‚ Matsu‚ and other minor islands. Neighboring states include the People’s Republic of China to the west‚ Japan to the east and northeast‚ and the Philippines to the south. Taipei is the political capital as well as economic and cultural center in Taiwan. New Taipei the most
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intestines and jumps out a window using them as a rope! The Blood spurts and body parts cut off or crushed aren’t few either. Sound Effects have their parts of cheese; the most memorable one to me was when Torrez (played by Steven Seagal) pulls out his Samurai Sword (the effect is actually from the 1974 movie Six Million Dollar Man). Machete is a film that embodies all of the facets a 1970s blaxploitation film would have‚ but with the Hispanic culture. This is Mexploitation‚ with a resonant grindhouse feeling
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The Hidden History of Lower Class Japan in the Meiji Restoration “History is written by the victors” is one of the most common expressions when looking at historical events. The winning side that gains power will always consider themselves the good people‚ and will tarnish the name of their “evil” adversaries. Therefore‚ it is important when looking at history to consider biases to prevent getting incorrect ideas about certain groups. However‚ history is also often written about the victors. Most
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Warrior by Akira Kurosawa The film “Shadow Warrior” also known as “Kagemusha” was made by Kurosawa in the year of 1980. The film recounted the actual historical event about the death of a great samurai Shingen Takeda who was known as the head of Takeda family. The film started in the year of 1573 while all samurai families competed with each other and the final goal was to unite Japan as a whole. The period was also known as Sengoku period. The story began in Shingen’s place while his younger brother
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One of the traditional Japanese cultures as an occupation is Geisha and samurai. A geisha is a traditional Japanese female entertainer. They sing‚ dance‚ play traditional Japanese musical instruments and engage their customer with interesting conversation. Samurai were warriors. A cultural fashion design in Japan is the kimono. Some traditional cultural Japanese ceremonies are the Japanese Tea Ceremony and traditional
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entertainment. Traditional martial arts‚ however‚ were developed for a variety of different reasons‚ mainly self-defense. For instance‚ Jiu-Jitsu and Ninjitsu both derive from ancient Japan as a means for the people to defend themselves against the Samurai (Browning n. pag.). Similarly‚ Tang Soo Do was developed in Okinawa and Southern Korea under ancient Japanese influence (Yi n. pag.). Not only is the purpose of MMA something that sets it apart‚ it is a difference that sets the stage for several other
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World War II was a global war that took place from 1939 to 1945. There were two main factions: the Allies‚ led by Britain‚ France‚ and later by America‚ and the Axis‚ consisted of German‚ Japan and Italy. It was considered the deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries‚ and reached‚ according to Axelrod and Alan (2011)‚ an estimated of 50 million to 85 million deaths. American was the last country to join the conflict and gained most profit from it. At
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The Meiji Restoration was a chain of events that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. The Meiji Restoration ended 250 years of self-isolation for Japan. The Restoration led to changes in Japan’s economic standings. The period from 1868 to 1912 was responsible for the start of Japan as a modernized nation in the early twentieth century. The country’s new rulers adopted the slogan “Rich Country‚ Strong Army‚" because they wanted Japan to become economically and militarily powerful
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What is important from Unit 1? AR ----- (neolithia Rev) 10‚000—8‚000BCE Hunter-gather to settled community Small nomadic‚ gender equality ////domesticate plants animals‚ gender inequity‚ specialization (lead to
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