Japanese porn star draws controversy in Indonesia over comedy film
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[quote]JAKARTA, Oct. 13 (AP) - (Kyodo)—A plan to make an Indonesian teenage comedy film starring Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa has stirred controversy in the world's most populous Muslim country, drawing a mixed reaction ranging from street protests to messages of support posted by her many fans on the Internet.
Maxima Pictures, a Jakarta-based film company, said the ongoing controversy "has scared" Ozawa, who had been scheduled to arrive here Wednesday for several weeks of filming a comedy film titled "Kidnapping Miyabi."
Ozawa is well-known in Indonesia as "Miyabi," a name she used early in her career as a Japanese adult video actress.
"Ozawa is so worried over the controversy. We have already announced that we will put her on pure comedy teenage movie, without any sex scene at all," Yoen K, an executive producer at Maxima Pictures, told Kyodo News.
Yoen said he just returned from Japan to renegotiate with Ozawa's management in light of the current unfavorable developments that will possibly cause a delay in filming.
"But we still want to release the film on Dec. 31 so it will be a Happy New Year movie," he said, adding that he did not want to disclose details of the new filming schedule for fear of triggering further opposition from some elements of the public.
Ozawa's agent in Tokyo told Kyodo News by telephone that negotiations with Maxima Pictures are still underway and they will publicly announce their decision whether to proceed with the plan or not as soon as possible.
Metro TV aired Monday footage of a protest against Ozawa held by dozens of students of an Islamic boarding school belonging to the largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama in the Central Java town of Kudus.
Gossip shows on various television channels have covered the pros and cons surrounding the plan to make the comedy film, which was written by a popular teenage comedy writer Radika Ditya.
Last Friday, under tight security involving the deployment of antiriot police, more than 100 members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) staged a noisy protest in front of the film company, which later accepted six representatives of the militant group for a dialogue.
"Reject the arrival of Miyabi, the destroyer of our nation's morality," read a large banner carried by the protesters.
However, Minister of Religious Affairs Maftuh Basyuni said Indonesia could not reject somebody who wishes to come to the country.
"As long as she is not here for porn movie, it is all right. The most important thing is that it will be not against the law," he was quoted by the leading online media portal Detikcom as saying.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), a council of Indonesian Islamic clerics from across Indonesia, urged the film company to cancel its plan.
"If someday we approve the film, many teenagers will see it, then after that they will idolize her and we are worried that they will eventually seek out her porn films," said Amidhan of MUI as quoted by Detikcom.
Minister of Woman's Affairs Muthia Hatta and Minister of Communication and Information Muhammad Nuh have also voiced their opposition, with Nuh saying, "Creativity is not supposed to ignore social sensitivity."
The controversy has led Ozawa's fans to rush to her support through Internet postings, with some male commentators dismissing those opposed to the Japanese porn star's visit as being "hypocrites," suggesting that they actually like her movies but are loathe to admit it.
The controversy has also boosted sales of pirated DVD movies featuring Ozawa in Jakarta's Glodok market where they are massively displayed to attract consumers, many of whom come to buy the illegal DVDs after seeing news coverage of the Ozawa controversy on TV.
"Kidnapping Miyabi" would feature a plot in which Ozawa as a Japanese actress will be "accidentally kidnapped" by three Indonesian teenagers upon arrival in a Jakarta's airport after being chased by hundreds of fans. The story would end up with her being stranded in the city and opening up a lingerie shop there.
Another producer of Maxima Pictures, Odi Mulya Hidayat, said his company prefers Ozawa to other choices of Indonesian or Japanese actresses to attract more viewers.
Citing an Internet survey, Odi said Ozawa has ranked at the top of the list of most "Googled" celebrity names in Indonesia in the recent years, defeating Pamela Anderson, who comes in second.
Born in Hokkaido on Jan. 8, 1986 to a Japanese mother and a French- Canadian father, Ozawa started her adult film career in 2005 and has gained popularity not only in Japan but overseas.
Besides adult videos, she appeared in 2007 in the popular Japanese TV drama "Mission Section Chief Hitoshi Tadano" and last year in a Taiwanese horror movie called "Invitation Only," in which she played a supermodel. She has also appeared in music videos. [/quote]
Late news is late.
This sounds dumb, and Islam scholars are burning women's underwear to portest.
I needed the clocks people, I need to fix them to earn money, so that my wife and children can have food and survive.
what can i do about it i want to make a difference
stop carbon dioxide! stop breathing!
[QUOTE=Robert!;18195391]Late news is late.
This sounds dumb, [B]and Islam scholars are burning women's underwear to portest.[/B]
I needed the clocks people, I need to fix them to earn money, so that my wife and children can have food and survive.[/QUOTE]
Yeah that'll show em
I'm going to burn my underwear in protest
Maybe run the burning undies over in their jeeps.
[QUOTE=Daolpu;18195906]Yeah that'll show em[/QUOTE]
they should have burned the bras to it would add the PLACEBO effect
I think I may have seen her in something once...
nvm, that was ogura, not ozuwa.
Japanese and their similar names...
Anything that stops another teen "comedy" movie from being made has my support.
i hate islam
go ahead, believe in allah or muhammed if you want, fine by me, but please stop abusing women.
That's the biggest thing that pisses me off, that even if they're the same race as you, women aren't given the same rights as men, and i don't think that's fair.
[QUOTE=Doriol;18195922]I'm going to burn my underwear in protest[/QUOTE]
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You....
[QUOTE=ProboardslolV2;18196201]i hate islam
go ahead, believe in allah or muhammed if you want, fine by me, but please stop abusing women.
That's the biggest thing that pisses me off, that even if they're the same race as you, women aren't given the same rights as men, and i don't think that's fair.[/QUOTE]
oh shit womens right?
this is all new to me
[QUOTE=lum1naire;18196319]oh shit womens right?
this is all new to me[/QUOTE]
im not trying to introduce a new topic, i'm saying that it pisses me the fuck off!
This show is going to consist of humour revolved around random asian moaning/groaning/yelling sounds isn't it?
[QUOTE=ProboardslolV2;18197092]im not trying to introduce a new topic, i'm saying that it pisses me the fuck off![/QUOTE]
It's really only the Islamic Right that pulls this shit.
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Damnable Muslims better not harm a hair on her head.
I like how the article implies that most of Indonesia know her for being a porn star.
How would they know that? I wonder.
Islam's just the view of the upper parts of society used to control the masses.
[QUOTE=iamgnome;18210170]I like how the article implies that most of Indonesia know her for being a porn star.
How would they know that? I wonder.
Islam's just the view of the upper parts of society used to control the masses.[/QUOTE]
Typing her name into google would have been an easy way to find out.
Seriously it's not hard to find out. If a porn star was going to be in a movie in america, I'm pretty sure people would know quickly.
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Oh sweet a new avatar
They are in movies all the time. Nobody gives a shit here.
I googled her name and got this.
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[quote]Utensil Race Proof Maria[/quote]
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Damnable Muslims better not harm a hair on her head.[/QUOTE]
We can only hope for the best... =/
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;18213720]We can only hope for the best... =/[/QUOTE]
I bet she will get at least 40 lashes.
I don't think these protests and the declaration by the religious council speaks for all 200 million Indonesians. Maybe the province of Aceh, but not the entire nation.
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Damnable Muslims better not harm a hair on her head.[/QUOTE]
:haw:
That picture above is unfuckingbelievably hot
I know I would.
[QUOTE=DuraFlex;18216703]That picture above is unfuckingbelievably hot[/QUOTE]
fits your avatar perfectly then
[QUOTE=DuraFlex;18216703]That picture above is unfuckingbelievably hot[/QUOTE]
I know, right?
Bloody hell, she's smokin'
The machine girl 3???
She's hot AND cute.
I think that's a woman we could wage war for.
EDIT:
AND YOU CAN SEE HER NAKED
How could anyone not want her?
*looks at her porn*
Weird, those Japanese people with their bondage/vibrator combinations
