Wow, Zhang vs. Hou in a first round matchup. That's a real shame.
Both directors each had their share of films in the top sixty-four and out of the top sixty-four, so, I don't know, I think it's okay. There's now a Oshima vs. Suzuki matchup, which is also daunting in its way.
By the way, I'm keeping tracking of the verdicts for each film and, after each round, I'll recalculate what the top seeds are. So, for example,
To Live wasn't a top seed this round, but it probably will be for round two. And if
Good Men, Good Women gets resurrected, it could stay among the top seeds as well.
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