James Shigeta
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Shigeta Heats Up the Silver Screen
The significance of Shigeta's role is that he not only plays a leading man, but he is also a romantic lead. Shigeta shares an on-screen kiss with a Caucasian woman during an era when interracial couples were not widely accepted. Sadly, in the nearly 50 years since the release of "The Crimson Kimono", romantic leading roles for Asian males are still far and few between.
Based on this original
"The Crimson Kimono" 2 |