UPDATE 4/18/2011: Sorry, this giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jeffrey T of New York and Jimmy D of Colorado, who were randomly selected as winners!
According to Wikipedia, “Takashi Miike (三池 崇史) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions. His films range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly.” Miike’s work notoriously depicts shocking scenes of extreme violence and/or sexual perversions. Many of his films contain graphic bloodshed or involves the activities of criminals (yakuza).
In other words, if you don’t know Takashi Miike’s work, here’s what you need to know… it’s often ultra-violent and graphic. His style has garnered him a cult following around the world.
Miike’s latest work available in the U.S. is 13 Assassins, a samurai epic based on a true incident. It is a bravado period action film set at the end of Japan’s feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future. Nominated for a Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival in 2010, 13 Assassins is now available on Magnolia On-Demand!
Of course, you can check the official 13 Assassins site or Facebook page, but if you actually want to watch it, go to Magnolia On-Demand!
Ok, ok, so you just want to know how you can win some free 13 Assassins-related gear? Read on!
What you could win from 8Asians & Magnet Releasing:
A ’13 Assassins’/Takashi Miike Prize Package!What’s in the Prize Package?
Winners will receive a Magnet Releasing t-shirt (L) as well as John Woo’s RED CLIFF and Peter Chan’s THE WARLORDS on Blu-ray. (Sorry, no substitutions!)Hurry, this contest closes soon, so the sooner you enter, the better!
TWO lucky winners will be selected and contacted until the prizes are gone.Rules for entering:
1) Please be in the US. Sorry, we will not be shipping anywhere else!
2) Contributors to 8Asians and their immediate family members are not eligible to win.
3) Prizes are fulfilled by a third-party; 8Asians is not responsible for any lost or misdirected prizes.How do you enter?
1) Like the 8Asians Facebook page!
2) Fill out the form below
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Why do I have to fill out this form? We’re just trying to capture all the info needed to fulfill the prizes faster.
Can I enter more than once? No! Why you being so greedy?!
Prizes courtesy of: 8Asians and Magnolia Pictures/Magnet Releasing.
