Kurosawa, Prince-Bythewood, Takahata and Wong Kar-wai as comparative representation case studies

What this note covers

1. Compare represented relationships, not national stereotypes
2. Kurosawa: accounts can construct competing versions of an event
3. Prince-Bythewood: ambition and relationships can share the centre
4. Takahata: remembered childhood and present identity
5. Wong Kar-wai: desire can be represented through restraint
6. Use the cases to build a comparative thesis
7. Compare conflicting accounts through their formal construction
8. Write one comparative paragraph around a shared relationship

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