From a mere thief, to becoming a shadow warrior, and finally dying for the deity, this film is not about war, but about loyalty.
As the core of Bushido spirit, loyalty is what this film has been showing.
When Shingen died, the loyal ministers did everything in their power to maintain the Takeda family and abide by the last wishes of the lord, while Nobunaga and Katsuze on the other side were the opposites of loyalty, betrayal, constantly creating conflicts and causing wars.
The protagonist Shadow Warrior, who has become a shadow of Shingen from an ordinary generation, guarding the country for him, is basically because he deeply feels the charm of Shingen's "moving as a mountain" and the spirit of Bushido that loyal ministers believe in. Believe in something and keep it, even if you die, this loyalty will not move like a mountain. And if the skin does not exist, how can the hair be attached? Xin Xuan was mourned, and the fate of the shadow warrior came to an end, but after he was expelled, he still walked to the battlefield with his loyalty to the lord. With the fearless courage, for the Takeda family that he had guarded, he died beside the banner of Shingen just like those true samurai.
The script is very good, and the details are philosophical. The flag is a symbol, and Fenglin and Huoyuan are also a spiritual metaphor, especially in a limited number of shots, the different character characteristics of each character are outlined, which is amazing.
Akira Kurosawa is really superb in camera and editing, and the scheduling of battle scenes and the use of slow motion are worthy of textbook level.
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