#James Shigeta

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Propaganda

James Shigeta (Flower Drum Song)—sexy in that '60s ratpack kind of way, I literally gasped when he came onscreen in Flower Drum Song for the first time

Ronald Reagan (The Bad Man)—i just want to see him get dunked on repeatedly

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[propaganda photos submitted under the cut.]

[freetheshit-outofyou]

Die Hard (1988)

[chernobog13]

"Hello, pal!"

James Shigeta (Major Jong) and John Anderson (ebonite interrogator) in The Outer Limits episode Nightmare (December 2, 1963).

[felixir]

I just discovered James Shigeta through an episode of Perry Mason. Who was this handsome man I need to know more about him and his work

[eclecticpjf]

Now watching:

[abs0luteb4stard]

W 🎄 T C H I N G

[citizenscreen]

James Shigeta And Carroll Baker arrive in France to make Étienne Périer‘s BRIDGE TO THE SUN (1961)

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[karnian]

A simple edit I made of the 1959 film The Crimson Kimono, ft. James Shigeta, Glenn Corbett, and Victoria Shaw

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Yakuza (1974, Sydney Pollack)

2/13/23

[gatutor]

Carroll Baker-James Shigeta "Puente al sol" (Bridge to the sun) 1961, de Etienne Périer.

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

James Shigeta (Flower Drum Song, The Crimson Kimono)—sexy in that '60s ratpack kind of way, I literally gasped when he came onscreen in Flower Drum Song for the first time

Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music)—you can't tell me your sexual awakening was NOT this man staring julie andrews down in a dark garden somewhere in 1940s austria

This is round 3 of the bracket. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

James Shigeta propaganda:

"HELLO SIR? IT'S ME TUMBLR. I'M CALLING TO SWOON"

Christopher Plummer propaganda:

"Christopher Plummer can play Rachmaninoff by ear while drunk and used to do so to entertain his costars while filming."

"idk about other plummer fans but i still thirsted for him in knives out"

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Midway 1976

[relogiovrido]

The Yakuza (1974) - directed by Sydney Pollack 

[ogradyfilm]

Recently Viewed: The Crimson Kimono

[The following review contains MAJOR SPOILERS; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!]

At first glance, The Crimson Kimono appears to be a rather vanilla example of film noir. The plot revolves around a murder investigation: after a popular burlesque dancer is shot dead in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district, a pair of hardboiled detectives must use their grit, wits, and fists to track down the perpetrator—so far, so formulaic. The narrative abruptly veers into unexpectedly melodramatic territory, however, when both gumshoes fall hopelessly in love with their star witness, straining the bonds of their partnership—and their friendship, which stretches back to the foxholes of the Korean War.

This dilemma hits Joe Kojaku—the Asian American half of the buddy-cop duo—particularly hard; perceiving his pal’s jealousy and resentment over the budding romance as evidence of repressed racism, he begins to question his entire identity. A man of Japanese parentage born and raised in California, he is the quintessential outsider, feeling as though he belongs to neither culture. James Shigeta’s layered, nuanced performance (combined with Samuel Fuller’s sensitive, insightful direction) enriches every frame; the scenes in which his psychologically tormented character aimlessly wanders the dark, empty, labyrinthine streets convey a palpable atmosphere of angst, insecurity, and loneliness.

This emphasis on interpersonal relationships and internal conflicts allows The Crimson Kimono to transcend its otherwise conventional genre framework. While the movie’s familiar stylistic flourishes—moody cinematography, jazzy soundtrack, snappy dialogue—are sublime, its deliciously complex substance is what truly elevates it.

[liliana-von-k]

Watching Flower Drum Song for the millionth time, I can’t help but cry at the parts with Helen because I too know what it’s like to be hopelessly in love with James Shigeta.