with wasting resources. Counterfeits produced in China go to Vietnam, S. Korea, Japan, the U.S., Russia, Germany, Canada, China itself, etc. The value of black markets full of pirated and counterfeit goods is tremendous. Many countries including Japan, the U.S. and France are strongly urging China to prevent counterfeiting. However, nevertheless its effort, counterfeiters are unstoppable.
RONIN
an original screenplay by
J.D. Zeik
DRAFT: May 20, 1997
A BLOOD RED SCREEN - A JAPANESE DRUM starts to play, softly,
but tinged with a desperate edge, growing louder, joined by
other DRUMS as a BLACK LEGEND scrolls up: In feudal Japan,
the warrior class of Samurai were sworn to protect their
liege lords with their lives. Those Samurai whose liege was
killed suffered a great shame, and they
pirate king
"And it is, it is
A glorious thing to be a pirate king
"For I am the pirate king
"And it is, it is
A glorious thing to be a pirate king"
- Are you all right?
- As well as can be expected.
If you want to cry, go ahead.
I just hate this fucking tune.
"Ill be glad when youre gone
You rascal, you
"Ill be glad when youre gone
You rascal, you
"When youre dead in your grave
"No more women wi
Japanese.
Because theyre kicking
the Americans ass.
And theyre all interested
in Shakespeare.
You know Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare?
Were peddling him on the streets.
I remember our English teacher
sent us to see...
...a local college production
of King Lear.
I went with my girlfriend...
...and after about minutes
of these people:
They were doing this kind
of Shakespearean acting.
I just tune
Japanese.
Because theyre kicking
the Americans ass.
And theyre all interested
in Shakespeare.
You know Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare?
Were peddling him on the streets.
I remember our English teacher
sent us to see...
...a local college production
of King Lear.
I went with my girlfriend...
...and after about minutes
of these people:
They were doing this kind
of Shakespearean acting.
I just tune