Gate of Hell Comments

  • Mckenzie 2022-03-18 09:01:08

    The ceremonial dress is exquisite and beautiful, and the socks on the feet are also made of different color textures. The lacquer work and gold-plated stickers of a wooden frame are also impressive. Color is used throughout the film. In the rut of historical films, slowly push the characters away, accumulate emotions, and usher in the fateful...

  • Frieda 2022-03-17 09:01:09

    4.5stars. The willingness to replace the princess at the beginning has already laid the groundwork for the ending willing to replace her husband (as well as Sheng Yuan and others). As the background of Heike Monogatari, the rise and fall of the Genpei clan also adds a sense of impermanence to the story. The so-called emptiness is color, and color is emptiness. If I don't go to hell, who will go to...

  • Myrtis 2022-03-17 09:01:09

    The film is very oriental, with neat and delicate composition, bright and bright colors, simple and elegant shape, and quiet and moving...

  • Reid 2022-03-16 09:01:08

    The picture is so gorgeous, you can't stand it when a woman plays the piano? The ending is not bad, in fact, it is a simple fable and a period drama, and it can be seen that it is a layman to win the Palme...

  • Angie 2022-03-16 09:01:08

    The origin and development of the story itself is like the historical background of the story. Yuan Yichao launched the "Pingzhi Rebellion" because he was dissatisfied that the title was lower than that of Qing Sheng; Sheng Yuan wanted to kill his husband at night because he was dissatisfied that the woman he loved had become a married woman... But the ending of the story was quite different: the low-level samurai's Faith sentiment is far higher than the power struggle temple. Watanabe and his...

  • Darryl 2022-03-15 09:01:10

    As an early color film, the setting, color matching, and lens are very neat and exquisite, making a simple story that is loved by people with high-level beauty. A samurai who could have become a hero, but the grain is shrewd, the color makes his mind faint, and he thinks that he can win his heart with violence, which will lead to tragedy; The body and mind, the faithful and beautiful woman lives the most lonely...

  • Ike 2022-03-15 09:01:10

    3.5; The colors are strong and beautiful, the photography is gorgeous, and the composition and lighting are exquisite; the natural scenery in the exterior is not only beautiful and ethereal, but also fits with the flow of the mind; the war scene is unfolded with a scroll banner, and the curtain/pane/pillar is used as a shield Medium, typical oriental aesthetic. Conquering by force cannot get love, and women replace the tragedy with two...

  • Joe 2022-03-14 14:12:30

    ①Two episodes of "civet cats for princes": one is the difficulty of the troubled times, and the other is a political dispute - women have become victims of the conflict between the shogunate and the local samurai. ②The tail is born and holds the column, and it will rest until death. The frenzied pursuit of lust in the upper classes is like a horse race performed for the audience. ③ Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer. The people of the lower classes went back and forth in...

  • Rosemary 2022-02-07 14:45:53

    [Screening at Shanghai Film Festival] With the Battle of Genpei as the background, the story focuses on the crazy pursuit of a second-class samurai for another's wife. In fact, it reflects the desire for power and possessiveness of men, and women will inevitably become victims. Notions seem pedantic nowadays. However, the picture of the movie is as exquisite and gorgeous as Ukiyo-e. The art, photography, and costumes are too powerful, and the tones are rich and vivid, which makes people...

  • Hermina 2022-02-07 14:45:53

    I rolled my eyes to the sky! The male protagonist's proper stalker + violent perverted personality is now estimated to be sprayed to death. The female protagonist's motive is confusing, why don't you tell her husband the news? Are you still afraid that your husband can't beat him? But the second man, Watanabe, looks very modern. All the Japanese movies I saw during the festival were indescribable, and the female characters in them were all humbly...

Extended Reading

Gate of Hell quotes

  • Kesa: [after Moritoo grabs her in a strong embrace] What are you doing?

    Moritoo Endô: You refuse no matter what?

    Kesa: Yes.

    Moritoo Endô: Then I'm ready. You're mine now!

    Kesa: No matter what you say, female virtue won't allow it.

    Moritoo Endô: Drop your husband. Leave Wataru.

    Kesa: I can't do that.

    Moritoo Endô: Why can't you? I, Moritoo, will slay Wataru. I won't stop with Wataru. If needed, your aunt too. I might have to kill you too!

    Kesa: [the camera moves in for an intense close-up of Kesa] Are you ready to do all that? Do you want me that much?

    Moritoo Endô: I want you. I can't live without you. What do you say? Can't you grant my wish? Eh? Why don't you answer? Do you want Wataru, yourself, and your aunt all dead? Kesa! It all depends on your answer now.

  • Moritoo Endô: [to Kesa's aunt] If you take a step outside tonight, I'll lop off your head!