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07-28-2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sangetsu View Post
Even so, working in the film industry in Japan is not easy. Do you ever wonder why movies like "The Last Samurai", and "Memoirs of a Geisha" were filmed almost entirely outside Japan?
Same with the end of "Black Rain".

Japan is a damn expensive place to bring an American sized production crew to for several months at a time.

"Lost in Translation" was filmed totally in Japan, but with a very small crew.
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