The film was born out of Fujisawa Shuhei's short story, and the commoner director Yoji Yamada challenged the shooting of costume films for the first time after more than ten years of conception and long-term research. He delicately and tenderly narrated the life of a little man under the tide of the times, showing the authentic connotation of warrior spirit, and praising the value of an ordinary person's life. The film is not magnificent, but it has a dull and unforgettable beauty. The introverted simplicity of the starring Sanada and the freshness and brightness of Miyazawa also bring this touching beauty to the extreme.
What moved my heart the most was not the love in the film, but the dialogue between the two samurai before the duel. Yu Wu's death was naturally due to the manipulation of fate, but without that vanity, there would have been a chance to escape. However, although Qingbingwei insisted, he could not avoid the fate of being poked. . .
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