"Rogue Ishikawa" is director Kirigu's second film work. The creative use of color on the screen and the introduction of game elements in his debut film "Artificial Man" have established its "visual system" in Japan in one fell swoop. position in the director. The film also continues his consistent video style, with rich texture and gorgeous color art settings, unique charm full of all kinds of close-up and high-speed footage, and the attempt to gamify the entire film. Ishikawa" presents a cool and different color. The European ambition in character modeling is also evident. Although this is a work rooted in the history of Japan's Warring States Period, it did not follow the traditional Dahe drama line in terms of costumes. On the one hand, it is a display of exquisite European Baroque and Rococo aesthetics, and on the other hand, it is rich in the charm of Japanese clothing. Maybe you think this is too foreign, but we can more or less see some clues from real history. During Oda Nobunaga’s time, Japan had begun to be influenced by European civilization, and even Christianity was introduced one after another. There are also gradual innovations in clothing. From here, it seems that the film's efforts in this area are reasonable and reasonable.
Another more obvious feature is the penetration of gamified language. This is directly reflected in the processing of character relationships, the design of action scenes, the appearance of buildings, and the synthesis and rendering of a large number of CG special effects. This kind of treatment obviously makes such a legendary story theme, which has long been constant in the hearts of the Japanese, glowing with the standards of the audience's viewing aesthetics in the new century. adventure. More importantly, in the face of a new generation of people who have grown up in the ACG culture, the film really needs such a treatment to attract this group of mainstream moviegoers. In order to achieve the film effect expected by director Kirigu Kazuaki, it took three years for photography, screenwriting, and post-production to complete as many as 100 sets, 2,000 sets of digital special effects, and 1,000 extras and 300 crew members. A grand masterpiece. The cast of this film is also known as a rare luxury lineup in the Japanese film industry in recent years: Yosuke Eguchi, Takao Ozawa, Ryoko Hirosue, Lord Gorilla (Garage Sale), Yoojun, Yushan Tieji, Cui Hongwan, Nakamura The addition of a group of powerful stars such as Hashinosuke, Terashima Jin, Hiragan Erlang, Ibu Yato, Okuda Eiji, etc., has created an extraordinarily magnificent and colorful group portrait of the Warring States period, which has greatly restored and expanded the "Ishikawa Five". The legendary unofficial history of the folk robber "Eemon". Kirigu once said that this film tells the story of "a man who struggles with an inescapable fate in pursuit of freedom, and constantly pursues self-fulfillment". Perhaps it was Goemon's brave way of fighting alone with his strong will in such a dark age of despair, directly transcending time and space to convey a positive spirit of fearlessness, forbearance, optimism, redemption, and the safety of all people in the world. It made him an inextinguishable "national hero" in the hearts of the Japanese, and it continues to this day.
From the surface texture, it is unexpectedly cool; if you look closely, it is the release of the unique feelings of the Orientals, the family, the country, the world, the hero, the beauty, the children, the brothers, the righteousness, and mixed together, "Rogue Ishikawa" is at least a Chic samples that can be referenced.
Originally published on 2011-3-27 Information Times Entertainment Xindi Weekly
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