"The enemy advances, I retreat. If the enemy advances, I retreat again. If there is no retreat, it will be like a torrent of mountains." The words that Asano said at the beginning with a sword are not only the profound meaning of Sasahara Isaburo's swordsmanship, but also his human nature. Criteria and character traits, but also cast the film's narrative rhythm.
Yugoro and Aichi sacrificed their lives to protect their love. What supported them in making this decision was not only their persistence in love, but also their strong father Isaburo who gave them strength.
The reason why father Isaburo firmly supported them when they were shaken was not only because of his father's love for his children, but also because he had never received love in his life, so he was moved by the sincere love of Goro and Aichi and his willingness to give. Everything, including life and family, to defend this beautiful, pure feeling.
Of course, it is also to maintain the dignity of being a samurai, or more directly, being a human being that is not allowed to be trampled on. He has been patient enough and restrained enough, and he can't bear it anymore.
Asano with a sword is a well-deserved chivalrous man and a real swordsman. He and Isaburo sympathize with each other, but have to duel with him because of his duty. Tatsuya Nakadai is really an excellent actor, and his aura and details are handled extremely well. When Isaburo asked to pass the level, the two first had a "official" conversation, and then hugged the baby Fu like a friend and fed her rice cereal.
When the two were about to duel, Asano was determined to die in order to fulfill Isaburo's determination (here his acting skills exploded), but deliberately provoked him: "I will definitely be able to defeat you."
There is a foreshadowing ahead. Some people say that the reason why the two do not fight is because they are both masters, for fear that one side's defeat will affect the family's reputation. However, watching this battle is really vulgar and ridiculous. Nobody really understands them. This is probably the most important reason why Asano was willing to die for Isaburo Sasahara. The so-called scholar died for the confidant, and died for the worthy. The so-called family honor and loyalty to the monarch in the secular world are nothing!
Individual power cannot defeat the feudal kingdom, the lonely hero will eventually be defeated by the fools, and the best swordsman of the Aizu domain will finally fall under the musket. He failed to fulfill his wish and was a complete failure.
Nonetheless, no one would think that he was defeated, only by the cruel and cowardly feudal lord and his minions.
Perhaps his defeat was a spiritual loss, the end of an era.
After being shot dozens of times and killing all the ambushers, Isaburo used his last strength to crawl towards his little granddaughter, Xiao Fu. Before dying he cried out:
"Xiao Fu, when you grow up, you want to be a woman like your mother and marry a man like your father. You must do it."
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