love and honor

Jamir 2022-03-01 08:01:46

Perhaps because of the comics, my interest in Japanese history is limited to the end of the twilight period, and at most the Heian Dynasty. I have a naive love for troubled times, and even Chinese history I like the Restoration and the Revolution of 1911--I think it's probably because I am really cute with personal heroism. Changing the face of history is the kind of tangled and bloody emotions that pervade. At this time, I usually feel that I am still a hot-blooded young man with ideals = =+++ This is really a naive view of history...
So, I think When I was with Yoji Yamada, I always felt that there was a lot of distance. His samurai is too far away from the Heian Dynasty, and the last light of the last blow of the cold weapon age has not yet come; he has many weaknesses, but he is portrayed as a person with a strong heart, living a secular love life, but with weakness. pride and conceit. The advantage of Qingbinge at dusk lies in its lightness. Although Rie Miyazawa is dazzling, the movie itself is "a life in a dim light". I haven't watched Hidden Sword and Ghost Claw, and the evaluation is not as good as the previous one, but when it comes to the samurai one, Yamada Yoji's commoner feelings are still preserved, but the shallow beauty is left on the surface. To be honest, this is a story that disappointed me.
Bonnie wrote, "Almost the first half of this film is about the relationship between husband and wife, and it's too bitter! Too intense! The woman sold her body to maim her husband and was abandoned by her husband, and then the husband killed the adulterer and reunited..." I see That's exactly how Wan feels, probably because I've been watching Mango TV recently, and the program preview of the Nine Fingers Bride and the Bitter Love Flower made me want to die. I actually thought this was just a rough script for Taiwan's bitterness drama><
Some people say that in Yamada's samurai movies, loneliness is far more than glory. In the life of Shinnoki Mimura, this is probably the only chance to wield a sword. The film depicts Xinzhicheng from practicing blind swords to the second half of the duel. The tension and the sense of the camera are not bad at all compared to Twilight Qingbei. But what I can't accept at all is the reason why Shinnosei wielded his sword. The English masterpiece of the movie love and honnor, to the effect that love and honor are the "one point" of the samurai, but Kasei, as the only person Shinzhicheng loves, has always been in a position of being insulted and damaged. First of all, to complete a self-identification and value restoration by defeating the so-called first-class samurai, and then accept the return of Jia Shi with tolerance and affection from the standpoint of a strong man who has stood up again. For me, this is not love that I can understand.
As the most important female character in the film, Jia Shi's position and attitude are also quite ambiguous and weak. As far as Twilight Kiyobei ​​is concerned, I think the female moral beauty that Director Yamada wants to show is not only the traditional kindness and gentleness, but also the quiet and tenacious vitality and firm stance. But it is precisely these two points that are so lacking in the world. Her love for Xinzhicheng was actually weak to the point of being vulnerable - no, it should be said that these two people's feelings for each other are equally fragile.
Since the tone has been set, the whole movie is full of inconsistencies in my opinion. Neither the meticulous use of the camera, nor the tone of the light, nor the soundtrack, was able to resonate with me, and of course the performance of the actors.
Frankly speaking, I think Kimura's performance is very good, especially in the second half, every move is full of momentum, plus the deep impression left by his practice posture in the one-point bonus, his seriousness and dedication are fully conveyed. gave me. At this point, thank you very much. But in the first half, the trivial daily life situation, compared with Tan Li, his performance is indeed a little exaggerated and superficial, with small movements, eyes, and smiles on the corners of his mouth, still retaining the shadow of Japanese dramas, there are so many Inappropriate.

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Love and Honor quotes

  • Shinnojo Mimura: Be resolved you will both die. In that lies victory. Life lies in resolve for death.