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From: edwards@uwmacc.UUCP (mark edwards)
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Subject: Re: Ran
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 08:46:56 EST
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In article <2562@sdcrdcf.UUCP> jon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Jonathan Gingerich) writes:
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>I saw "Ran" the other night with several friends.  
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>Can anyone who has seen it tell us anything about the Fox in Chinese or
>Japanese folklore?

 The fox has magical qualities, usually in connection with maybe ghosts
 and such ( I think). It usually is associated with evil things that
 are about to occur.

 The key to the movie is that it is a Japanese version of a King Lear
 like story. Again the key word is JAPANESE. Most of the Japanese movies
 that I've seen, prior to "Jidaiya no nyoboo" have sad endings. This of
 course is atypical of American style movies. There is much symbolism,
 not only in words, but in actions, and props in the scenes.