Akira Kurosawa's "Warring States Heroes" pays tribute to "Blood Sands"

Pete 2022-01-09 08:01:11

Halfway through the movie, I thought of John Huston's "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre". "T" is a film about greed destroying everything. It tells Mexico in the 1920s. Three penniless. The American gold rushers are searching for gold mines in the mountains where banditry is rampant. After scouring for gold, their energy slowly evolved into mutual suspicion and mutual prevention. The pursuit of gold turned them into sinisters. As a result, one of them was killed by bandits, and finally the gold was unknowingly scattered in the desert.
The "Warring States Heroes" directed by Akira Kurosawa pays tribute to "T". The film is an entertainment period drama set on the stage of the Warring States period. But the success of the film lies not only in the narration of the story, but also in the characterization of the characters. The film tells the greedy side of human nature through the two live treasure farmers, Matakishi and Tahei, how vulnerable and vulnerable it is to money. In the process of "escorting" the gold, when the danger passed, the two began to wonder how to divide the spoils, and they were jealous and guarded against each other. When in danger, they were so afraid of death and stupid.
But the film is still quite relaxed and pleasant, not as heavy and black as "T". In a word: This is a very good-looking movie, don't miss it easily~ The master will not let you down!

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  • Chaz 2022-04-21 09:02:54

    【April 22, 2019 - The 9th Beijing International Film Festival "Tribute - Ferrying the East and West: Akira Kurosawa" - China Film Archive - 138-minute film version] The perfect presentation of the original play structure.

  • Pearline 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    Several Kurosawa Akira films co-written by Shinobu Hashimoto always have a dialectic of human nature and philosophy at the end, and they are deep and thought-provoking. (I especially love one of the scenes, where the three are tied to the left, the enemy general is on the right, and Xue Ji reads white) But what is even more commendable is Akira Kurosawa. No matter which screenwriter he works with, he can constantly improve the grammar of the film. Progress, and maintain the consistent atmosphere, introspection and pure heart.

The Hidden Fortress quotes

  • Matashichi: Shitworms can't smell shit.

  • Matashichi: What is this place?

    Tahei: It's what they call a hidden fortress.

    Matashichi: A hidden fortress?