Black Rain Culture

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In the movie “Black Rain” there cultural conflicts between the Americans and the Japanese throughout the film, One prime example is when Douglas became agitated from trying to receive information from a blonde woman who was club manager. Manager replied, “ I’ve been here seven years and I still can’t read the headlines. Yes means no and maybe means never. . . . No one's going to help a gaijin.'' Mr. Douglas is unfamiliar with the Japanese word, which she then defines: ''A foreigner. Stranger. Barbarian. Me. You. . . . More you.'' In addition, there was another scene that took place as well in the club. Douglas partner Andy I think was his name called the Japanese detective to the stage to do a duet with him of Ray charles’s “What’d I say?”

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