Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Asakusa Kid (浅草キッド) (2021)

This drama is as much about the changing face of Japanese comedy in the 70s given the advent of  "manzai" (Dean Martin- and Jerry Lewis-style comedy duo routines) appearing on burgeoning Japanese television as it is a deeply moving insight into the life of Japanese television and movie stalwart Takeshi "Beat" Kitano upon whose memoir the movie is based.

★★★★☆

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