The film is a metamorphosis, a refinement of the theme of "Macbeth", not an adaptation. It is a unique attempt, the work of a real film creator
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Kurosawa borrowed the core of Shakespeare's story, and has been completely localized and completely deconstructed, giving it a brand-new connotation
. The film deconstructs the 17th century Scottish legend into a human tragedy of Eastern fatalism. The lingering resentment turned into a fog, the distorted and swollen greed turned into a murderous intent, and the obsessive obsession turned into a cage, finally driving the "Oriental Macbeth" on a path of self-destruction. In the film, heroism no longer exists, the characters have no origin, and causal destiny is the only law. In addition to digging deep into the ugliness of human nature, Akira Kurosawa has carried forward the stylized and localized "Noh" elements, making "Throne of Blood" an artistic charm comparable to the original
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