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First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in people liv.

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    First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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      First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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      What the heck is a rental family?

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        What the heck is a rental family?

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        Oh, I see : you're one of those rich kids who can just buy a family outright.

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          What the heck is a rental family?

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          There is a whole industry in some Asian countries for people to hire other people as fake boyfriends, girlfriends, foreign friend or just someone to hang out with because you're lonely. As a foreigner, you could be used as a "prop" basically showing how cultured you are by having a foreigner around.

          Think of it like renting pineapples for fancy dinner parties in the old days.

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            There is a whole industry in some Asian countries for people to hire other people as fake boyfriends, girlfriends, foreign friend or just someone to hang out with because you're lonely. As a foreigner, you could be used as a "prop" basically showing how cultured you are by having a foreigner around.

            Think of it like renting pineapples for fancy dinner parties in the old days.

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            you could be used as a "prop" basically showing how cultured you are by having a foreigner around.

            Is that why Gwen had those 3 Japanese girls around her for a time? I thought it was weird having human accessories.

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              Oh, I see : you're one of those rich kids who can just buy a family outright.

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              I got mine the hard way.

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                First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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                Do any experiment for me, okay? You're down here reading comments.
                When you finish this post, just scroll up to the pic real quick and scroll back down and lemmie know what you think.

                "Hello, Newman."

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                  I got mine the hard way.

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                  Grave robbing.

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                    There is a whole industry in some Asian countries for people to hire other people as fake boyfriends, girlfriends, foreign friend or just someone to hang out with because you're lonely. As a foreigner, you could be used as a "prop" basically showing how cultured you are by having a foreigner around.

                    Think of it like renting pineapples for fancy dinner parties in the old days.

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                    I thought pineapple parties were orgies?

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                      I thought pineapple parties were orgies?

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                      I'm pretty sure an upside down pineapple symbol has a meaning similar to that.

                      Back in the day, hanging a pineapple out front was something like, "Hey, I just got back from a voyage abroad, come hangout and see what I brought back with me and listen to my tales."

                      Then slowly turned into just a party. But pineapples were super rare, so people would rent one.

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                        First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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                        isnt that what china does irl, with token americans, but with company PR campaigns.

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                          First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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                          The world is better for his return to cinema. 🥰

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                            There is a whole industry in some Asian countries for people to hire other people as fake boyfriends, girlfriends, foreign friend or just someone to hang out with because you're lonely. As a foreigner, you could be used as a "prop" basically showing how cultured you are by having a foreigner around.

                            Think of it like renting pineapples for fancy dinner parties in the old days.

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                            It is also an innovation on the concept of professional mourners. For thousands of years eastern and middle eastern cultures have hired professional mourners to make funeral attendance larger.

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                              I thought pineapple parties were orgies?

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                              That's a lemon party. Look it up.

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                                That's a lemon party. Look it up.

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                                  First laugh of the day! I'll get you next time Gadget!

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