Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film follows a woman who dates a man because of his resemblance to her old lover, leading to unexpected results. “Asako I & II” begins with love at first sight: College ...

He died in 2000. Serving as a catalyst to other Japanese artists, Virgin said Hamaguchi "experimented with, perfected and then liberated" the technique of mezzotint. "It was his fate," she said.