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“I returned to New Orleans and my problems with pari-mutuel windows and a dark-haired, milk-skinned wife from Martinique who went home with men from the Garden District while I was passed out in a houseboat on Lake Pontchartrain, the downdraft of U.S. Army helicopters flattening a plain of elephant grass in my dreams.”

Quote by James Lee

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James Lee is a renowned Malaysian film director, born on December 13, 1973. His works are known for their unique perspective and profound themes, injecting new vitality into the Malaysian film industry. more

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