The Oscar goes to...Japanese, Chinese?

Compared to last year, This year's Oscar will see less Chinese but more Japanese, Letters from Iwajima that I profile here will be competing Best film of the year, (secretly I think it will win), the main acting star Ken Watanabe will be there. Japanese actress, Rinko Kikuchi, star of the Babel and I profile before, is nominated for best supporting actress. However I like Kikuchi, I have to say her chance to win is low.

Only Chinese that is being nominated is customs design for the movie-Course of the Golden Flowers. It seems to me that the winning chance is slim.

To see a complete nomination list, click here.