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Japanese people and the Chinese language - comeauch - 2012-09-30
Hi!
(Putting aside the current controversies) I always like to flirt with the Chinese language. I suppose it might be the case of many of us Japanese learners who did RTK. After all, it's kanji heaven ;P I've just read Afterdark from Murakami (not in Japanese, not yet), but I loved the girl studying Chinese! I also like to watch movies combining China (or Taiwan) and Japan like Autumn Moon or The Bird People in China.
Anyway, since I want these flirts to remain flirts for now, I'd like to know if you guys know of any more Japanese anime/movie/drama/book/you-name-it that features Chinese (positively if possible lol), especially Chinese language? Like, a Chinese character, or a Japanese person studying Chinese, or travelling to China... I'm sure there's a lot of those, but it's like... difficult to search specifically for them lol. Thanks ^^
Japanese people and the Chinese language - gaiaslastlaugh - 2012-09-30
There's the TV show ロケみつザ・ワールド, half of which follows the reality TV adventures of a Chinese woman who uses her limited Japanese to convince absolute strangers to hold her hand and ride the train with her to a nearby city. Each episode usually features a few excerpts from the star's (Chinese) diary entry.
Japanese people and the Chinese language - howtwosavealif3 - 2012-09-30
Well Nagasawa masami is going to star in a taiwaese drama and act in mandarin and it'll air 2013.theres a Chinese talent whose name is ro-ra'chan in katakana. You could check out talk variety shows she went on
Japanese people and the Chinese language - vonPeterhof - 2012-09-30
Okay, out of the stuff that I have read/watched:
日本人の知らない日本語 (drama) - there are two Chinese students of Japanese, and they occasionally provide interesting tidbits, like the differences between Chinese and Japanese kanji meanings.
コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ (anime) - a few important Chinese characters, and the second season partially takes place in China. Although in this universe China is still a feudal monarchy secretly ruled by a clique of eunuchs.
さよなら絶望先生 (manga & anime) - quite a few jokes and scenarios about Sino-Japanese relations. The manga seems to share the Japanese nationalists' view of China as a country both condescending and envious towards Japan, constantly scheming to undermine it and steal its technologies.
Axis powers ヘタリア (manga & anime) - a series about antropomorphic representations of various nations. There are some jokes about China's relations with Japan and other countries, but overall he is a secondary character. Plus he has that stupid ある-thing going..
ムダヅモ無き改革 (manga & a very short anime) - a gag series where international political arguments are settled over EPIC games of Mahjong. Ex-PM Koizumi is the protagonist and, IIRC, Mao Zedong is the main antagonist of the anime adaptation.
おたくのビデオ (anime) - the protagonist, an otaku-turned-businessman, travels to China to build a factory at one point.
Petshop of Horrors (manga and anime) - the central character is Chinese and most of it takes place in the L.A. Chinatown.
アドルフに告ぐ (manga) - a historical drama set during WWII. Refers to historical events surrounding the Sino-Japanese wars, like the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, and, IIRC, part of the story takes place in Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
Japanese people and the Chinese language - jessui - 2012-09-30
I haven't read it, but there's a comic essay that seems to be inspired by the Darling wa Gaikokujin series called 中国嫁日記, which is about an guy and his Chinese wife:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E5%AB%81%E6%97%A5%E8%A8%98-%E4%B8%80-%E4%BA%95%E4%B8%8A-%E7%B4%94%E4%B8%80/dp/4047273597/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349050623&sr=8-1
Japanese people and the Chinese language - kitakitsune - 2012-09-30
ストレンヂア 無皇刃譚 (anime) - A good 40% of the dialogue in this movie is Chinese.
Japanese people and the Chinese language - IceCream - 2012-09-30
About Love is a nice film, and all the language is pretty easy. It's split between Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai:
Tokyo:
Taipei:
Shanghai:
Japanese people and the Chinese language - tashippy - 2012-09-30
i know it's a stretch, because it's a novel written by a French woman, but the Girl Who Played Go is a pretty good book, and it's a quick read.
And there are some Japanese soldiers in Ip Man. it's very stylized and the Japanese characters are hyperbolic, but it's a good movie, nonetheless.
Ranma 1/2 is a great manga/anime. Ranma did his/her martial arts training in China, and there are some Chinese characters/panda. I guess none of my suggestions are living up to your criteria, but i figured i'd mention them anyway. :/
中国の鳥人 is great, as you already know.
Japanese people and the Chinese language - umetani666 - 2012-10-01
try
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437447/
Millenium Mambo
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283283/
Café Lumière
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412596/
Japanese people and the Chinese language - comeauch - 2012-10-01
OMG, I didn't expect so many replies! :'D やっった！
Japanese people and the Chinese language - tashippy - 2012-10-01
umetani666 Wrote:tryooo0O0O0O0ooo
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437447/
Millenium Mambo
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283283/
Café Lumière
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412596/
i'm excited to watch these. thanks @umetani666; i never heard of any of them. @comeauch, it's an interesting topic that always seems timely, so i hope it continues to grow.
do you think a similar thread of japanese/korean interaction in media would be more extensive? j-pop and k-pop and tv drama are popular in both countries, it seems, but i'm not sure about character/cultural interaction within the media itself. the movie, Go, comes to mind, with 窪塚洋介 playing a 1st gen korean-japanese role.
if this gets things off the OP's topic then maybe we could start other, similar threads. I'm wondering now what films/media depict/comment on S. Korean-Chinese relations, or north korea and it's relationship to said countries, or any documentaries portraying korean or chinese life in japan...
Japanese people and the Chinese language - comeauch - 2012-10-01
On the Japan-China-South Korea friendship's topic, have you seen this clip?
Cool mecha moves ;P
Japanese people and the Chinese language - tashippy - 2012-10-01
comeauch Wrote:On the Japan-China-South Korea friendship's topic, have you seen this clip?wow i had not seen that video, though i've seen vids of that dance group. i think global diplomatic relations would certainly benefit if everyone performed more mesmerizing dance moves.
Cool mecha moves ;P
Japanese people and the Chinese language - oefirouz - 2012-10-01
I'm learning Chinese and flirting with Japanese, so this movie was perfect. About a Japanese girl who goes to learn Chinese in Taiwan.
Love You Ten Thousand Years (我爱你一万年). Light, romantic comedy.
Japanese people and the Chinese language - umetani666 - 2012-10-01
tashippy Wrote:or any documentaries portraying korean or chinese life in japan...there's one that fits your description; it deals with japanese adult video industry through the eyes of 1 chinese and 2 korean actors:
http://www.midnighteye.com/reviews/identity/