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'Ran' debuts Friday
"Ran," a Japanese film that is perhaps the crowning achievement
of 75-year-old director Akira Kurosawa's long career, will premiere at
the Bijou in Five Points on Friday.
"Ran," which translates into English as "chaos" or "turmoil," is a
combination of Shakespeare's Kiny, I.car and the history of Japan's
16th century civil wars. It's based on the legend of Mori, a feudal
warlord with three izood
Kurosawa, director of such films as "Rashomon," "The Seven
Samurai," "Yojimbo" and "Kagemusha," had been obsessed with
"Ran" for 10 years, fearing he would never be able to make what
became the most ambitious and expensive undertaking in Japanese
film history.
In the legend, Mori's illustration of family loyalty is the tale of the
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three arrows, unbreakable when sheathed together. "Kan" shows
what might happen if the arrows were broken, if the sons were not
loyal.
The film centers on the 70-year-old Great l.ord Hidetora Ichimonji
(Tatsuya Nakadai), who decides to abdicate and divide his empire
among his three sons. I'aro (Akira lerao), will rule. Jiro (Jinpachi
Ne/.u) and Saburo (Daisuke Kvu) will command the Second and I'hird
Castles but are expected to obey and support I'aro.
Taro and Jiro pledge obedience to their lather's decision, which he
demonstrates with three arrows held together. Saburo, the youngest
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ruthless warfare cannot he held together hy a promise of family
loyalty.
Hidetora banishes Saburo. faro's wife I ady Kaede (Mieko
Marada), who wants revenge against Hidetora for destroying her
family in earlier warfare, persuades l aro to humble Ins father. Jiro
follows Tare's command to refuse hospitality to Ins father's contingent.
Chaos and war envelop the once-unified family.
I he tragic epic runs two hours and 40 minutes and makes its Columbia
debut Friday night.
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By PATRICK JEAN
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One of Columbia's radio stations,
WICB-I M or "B-106,"
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on the air. The station
presents a variety of new and old
light pop that appeals to baby
boomers, said Charlie Boswell,
station s;iles manager.
Until April 15, 1985, the station
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Orangeburg-Sumter area. About
that time, a larger and more
powerful transmission tower was
nearing completion. With an increase
in power to 100,000 watts
came better broadcasting ability
in Columbia and a decision to
change formats, Boswcll said.
"VVc did rcscarch into what the
21- to 45-year-old baby boomers
in the area wanted. We found
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stations. I hey like a variety
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format," he said. "We decided
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llall and Oates, Alabama, a
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The station has made significant
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"We've made unbelievable
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"Listeners call us and say,
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calendar is now being book- "
cd months in advance."
Advertisers have found that
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However, for advertisers who
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B-106 is promoting a prize
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over the next two months, he
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out in the arcn