English speakers generally do not understand Japanese

[Jim Harper]

Given that foreign companies are clearly making money from releasing subtitled editions of Japanese films, I think it's safe to say that Japanese companies could do the same, especially if they chose to release some of the highly-sought-after and currently unavailable films.
   
  Your second point: are you referring to Korean editions or foreign editions? Every major UK retailer carries an increasing number of Korean films (including Tae Guk Gi!).

  Jim Harper.
  
drainer at mpinet.net wrote:
  
It's still a matter of economics, as simple as "the Japanese market is good, 
but the international market may prove to be not so good."

Even if Korean movies have English subtitles, tell me what major retail 
stores (not online DVD outlets) carry Korean movies other than "Tae Guk Gi" 
on a regular basis?

-d

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Nutz / Nuzumakifilms" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: English speakers generally do not understand Japanese


>i would not say its a matter of economics, more its a fact that DVD
> companie's focus
> on the japanese market only. they don't care about international sales.
> I once talked to Motohiro Katsuyuki about english subtitels and he pointed
> out, that often
> he has to insist on them on their R2 DVD releases. Sometimes a director 
> has
> some influence and
> sometimes not...
> For example: Korea is completly different, as all (or at least 99%) of 
> their
> Korean film releases feature eng. subtitels.
> There are many reasons why, and one is that the KOFIC supports english
> subtiteling ($). All in all the
> situtation in Korea is completly different to Japan... sad but true.
>
> Stefan 

  



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