@@rqin_353- This has changed since the mid-2000’s. The backlash against _Memoirs of a Geisha_ , with Chinese actresses in the leading roles, was the main wake-up call. Fortunately, _The Last Samurai_ had a cast of all Japanese, including Ken Watanabe and Hiroyuki Sanada, portraying the main and secondary Japanese characters. Another notable Hollywood film, set during the Edo period, is the remake of _Silence_ directed by Martin Scorcese.