I'm still thinking about this issue when I go home. There is a "Seven Samurai" on hand. But some problems have been seen this time.
In "Seven Samurai", just like Kurosawa's other movies, women are basically not the subject of emphasis. The whole movie is narrated as part of the plot. There are a total of four women, and there are not many women in total. But take a closer look at how Kurosawa describes them:
Grandma, only appeared twice, once when the samurai found that they were hungry and cold and forced to break the kiln, and the family was killed by bandits. The grandma said, "Let me die soon." , So as not to suffer from this person.” Turning to the second time, a bandit was trapped in the center of the village, and the old grandmother walked towards it with a trembling expression holding a bamboo sign.
Liji's wife, only appeared in one scene, two scenes. In one scene, after Liji secretly lit the bandit’s nest, the wife who was looted and insulted by the bandit was the first to find a fire behind the gauze tent. She panicked, pondered and then smiled coldly, silently watching the flame gradually ignite, with a distinct psychological level—— Ah, it's on fire...Slowly, wouldn't it be nice to burn these animals...Well, let's die with you like this. The second shot was not long before the wife escaped from the cave and suddenly saw her husband, panicked, ashamed, and turned around resolutely into the fire. The resolute glance that stunned while turning around was decidedly short, but impressive.
The water house was burned down by bandits. Kanbei and Kikuchiyo rushed to the rescue, a mother staggered out with the baby in her arms, and died as soon as the child was sent to Kikuchiyo. Kanbei sighed, "How much willpower is needed for this?" After that, Kiku Chiyo couldn't contain the pain in his heart, and cried out the last layer of tulle that revealed his life experience-"I am this child, so do I." It’s been rescued.”—Is there a story about two great mothers here?
Shino is the most positively described woman among the four. In the first appearance, the plump back, the curvaceous bend down and shampoo, the plump and white under the tube top, everything is marked by feminine symbols, and after being forced to cut his hair by his father, even though he is wearing men's clothes, he still likes to pick flowers. Girl nature. When he gradually fell in love with Katsushiro, Shino took the initiative to show love to Katsushiro twice, especially the second time. When he learned that his lover was going to die the next day, he put on a female kimono for the first time in front of Katsushiro and took the initiative to dedicate himself to his lover. . After being discovered by his father, he hid his face in shame and cried bitterly in the muddy water.
Please see, does Kurosawa seem indifferent to the description of these four women and dispose of them at will? Some people on the Internet say that Kurosawa's women are mostly "masculine". This statement itself is suspected of masculinity. Are these qualities of perseverance, bravery, and sacrifice only men's exclusive? And I think that it is Kurosawa Akira's careful description of these women, which shows the many aspects of women in Kurosawa's mind. What's more, these qualities also include the consistent praise of women in Eastern cultures such as loyalty and maternity. A director who takes men as the main narrative, and the occasional flashes of women in his pens can best reflect his deep inner attitude towards women. . The image of Shino shows that Kurosawa not only respects women, but also understands women. He gives women a watery and plump appearance, the courage to be desperate for love, and the natural shame after dedication is discovered. In such an era and environment, such a response is the most real.
So far, I remembered that in 2002, I was discussing another famous book by Akira Kurosawa, "Rashomon" (see my book "From Rashomon to Gender Movies" http://duet-cello.blogbus.com/logs/5747393 .html ), the relationship between Kurosawa Akira and women has long been mentioned. In my opinion, even though Kurosawa has always been a director with a male perspective (I have never questioned this), this does not mean that he does not understand women and does not value women. On the contrary, only those who have really walked into the hearts of women can shoot Shino who is resolutely dedicated and ashamed, and also shoot the confusion of the raped Masago and the decisiveness afterwards.
Kurosawa is a film master with a male perspective, and Kurosawa is also a film director who has a deep understanding and respect for Japanese women.
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