in article bvc6tb$1e1$1@nn-tk106.ocn.ad.jp, Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing at
laugh@my.nuts.wouldja? wrote on 1/30/04 9:06 AM:

> 
>> 
>>> Taxing Woman
>> 
>> This must be Minbou no Onna.
>> Not as good as Tampopo, but Miyamoto Nobuko is always great.
>> 
> 
> Taxing and Minbou are two completely different movies. I liked both but
> preferred Minbou.
> 
> Brian
> 

They are "A Taxing Woman" (1987) and "Taxing Woman's Return" (1988). Minbo
was good, but I liked the Taxing Woman movie better.