ACF 112: Maiko Haaaan!!! in L.A.

Maiko Haaaan!!!
Directed by Nobuo Mizuta
Japan, 2007, 120 min

Having already played in New York and Seattle, this hilarious Japanese comedy about the obsession of salaryman Kimihiko (Sadawo Abe) with maiko (apprentice geisha) is coming to the last stop in its three city theatrical run. From Friday, May 23rd through Thursday, May 29th it will be playing in Los Angeles at:

The ImaginAsian Center
251 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

The screenplay is by Kankuro Kudo, who was also the scribe of such fare as Ping Pong and Takashi Miike's Zebraman. Director Mizuta has done a fine job bringing this pop concoction to the screen, imbuing it with lively colors and wonderful pacing, which is essential if a comedy is to succeed.

I urge you Asian film fans in the Los Angeles area to check this one out. I can pretty much guarantee you'll have a fun time with this odd-ball look at the unique world of maiko and geisha.


For my original review of Maiko Haaaan!!! in ACF 103, click here.

For further info about showtimes at the ImaginAsian Center, click here, or call 213.617.1033.

P.S. Exte - Hair Extensions will be opening at the ImaginAsian Center on June 6th. It's another great film that you should definitely check out. It's about a morgue worker who harvests the hair of a dead woman and fashions it into hair extensions that take on a murderous life of their own.