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Synopsis
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Recently finishing production in Tokyo, Japan, Princess Raccoon (aka Operetta Tanukigoten) is legendary
Japanese director Seijun Suzuki's new romantic musical set in medieval Japan starring Zhang Ziyi as a tanuki ("raccoon dog")
that takes human form, falls in love with and begins a romance with a young Japanese nobleman played by popular Japanese actor
Jô Odagiri.
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Cast & Crew
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Princess Raccoon Holds North American Premier
June 20, 2005
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Zhang Ziyi
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Zhang Ziyi's first ever Japanese production,
Princess Raccoon (aka Operetta Tanukigoten) —
legendary director Suzuki Seijun's new musical, starring
Ziyi as a tanuki ("raccoon dog") that takes human form and falls in love with a young Japanese nobleman played by
Jô Odagiri (aka Joe Odagiri) —
held its North American premier last night at the 4th Annual New York Asian Film Festival
in New York, New York.
Princess Raccoon will screen again tonight at 8:30PM at The ImaginAsian.
General admission is $8.
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Princess Raccoon venue information:
The ImaginAsian
239 E 59th Street
New York, NY
(212) 371-6682
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The 4th Annual NY Asian Film Festival, the leading showcase for popular Asian cinema in the United States, runs this year from
June 17 through July 2, 2005.
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Princess Raccoon Opens In Japan!
May 28, 2005
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Zhang Ziyi
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Zhang Ziyi's first ever Japanese production,
Princess Raccoon (aka Operetta Tanukigoten) —
legendary director Suzuki Seijun's new musical, starring
Ziyi as a tanuki ("raccoon dog") that takes human form and falls in love with a young Japanese nobleman played by
Jô Odagiri (aka Joe Odagiri) —
was released today in theaters throughout Japan.
Windows Media videos:
Princess Raccoon theatrical trailer; Zhang Ziyi discussing the romantic musical in which she dances and sings:
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