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Kevin 2022-03-24 09:02:51

The next day I finished watching Akira Kurosawa's "Shadow Warrior".
This is a serious literary and artistic drama, which may be a little dull for some people. At the same time, it is also an excellent war history, which deeply depicts the tragic and solemn Nagashino War of Japan during the Warring States Period.
Viewing is mainly based on impressions. Since it is said that it is a literary drama, we will discuss the profoundness.
So far, I most want to talk about the two impressions that I have experienced in the play.
1. In any case, full respect for the opponent.
When the opponent Tokugawa Ieyasu received the news of Shingen's injury, his subordinates wanted to persuade him to enter. Ieyasu said: "Shut up. Although I lost to him in the three-way war, I am not a coward. I will not die for him. And proud." Then he was sitting upright: "No one in this world can match Shingen, he is just over fifty, it would be a pity if he was actually assassinated.
Three years later, Oda Nobunaga learned that After hearing the real news of Xinxuan's death, he stared blankly and said, "Xinxuan, you really belong to you, and you have been deceived by my Nobunaga after three years of death. "Get up and stand up, open the closed fan, and sing the famous "Fifty Years of Life" in his life, mourning Shingen, the hero's loneliness.
"Fifty Years of Life" shows Nobunaga's thinking about the universe and all things in life, and the atmosphere is sad.
2. Dedication.
In the long history of Japan, there is no lack of dedication. This is the product of a man.
Dedication relies on two points in the play, loyalty to people and ideas
; The attitude of giggling and ridiculing in return of loyalty to death, but not understanding its cultural and human nature, and more importantly, not knowing it.
Shadow warriors have learned this lesson well.
For the first time, I was disappointed by Xinxuan's bearing, and he was determined to be a leader after Xinxuan's death. He continued his legacy and lost his role as the protagonist. Being in a fantasy world, he was tortured.
After the three-year legacy ended, he left in despair, feeling lost.
In the battle of Changxiao, the shadow warriors sneaked to the battlefield, and witnessed Xinxuan's whole life's efforts and imprints being destroyed, and his heart was like a knife. Shouting loudly, the sound was lost in the thunderous hooves of the horses.
Died in battle between heaven and man, drifting in the swift stream, drifting away from the flag of the general.

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Extended Reading
  • Freda 2022-04-24 07:01:17

    #Northern Film FestivalRewatch# 1. In the battle scene on Shileyuan, thousands of war horses fell to the ground at the same time amid the sound of gunfire. It was indeed a very majestic scene, but at the same time it was also a difficult scene to film. Akira Kurosawa came up with a solution: each of the cavalrymen took a shot of anesthesia and gave the horse an injection at the same time. In this way, the horses fell to the ground one after another. The previous picture is of fire and guns being released in unison, and the next picture is of horses falling to the ground in unison, which has an excellent visual effect. 2. "Shadow Warrior" is modern, social, meditative, tragic, and epic. Akira Kurosawa pays attention to the suffering of the bottom people and the doubts of intellectuals. His aesthetic art also enriched the visual effects of the film, with hallucinatory splendid romance and clear realism, bringing him closer to the painter Goya. He allows us to feel the intense climatic elements, the torrential rain, the hot summer, the thick fog and the swarms of miserable people almost up close, without pretending to be somber or sentimental.

  • Bailee 2022-03-22 09:02:22

    After watching the two parts of "Chaos" together, the quality actually has a big decline in comparison. The rhythm of the first two-thirds is slightly delayed, the effective plot is too little, and the ties between the shadow warrior and the Takeda family have not been fully established, making it difficult for the final catastrophe to arouse emotional resonance. As for whether there is militarism in this film.... opinions differ.

Kagemusha quotes

  • [the double's aides are worried that others will find out he is an impostor]

    Masakage Yamagata: Little Takemaru was a problem, but the horse is worse. It can tell. Only the late lord could ride it.

    Nobufusa Baba: If the double falls off, everyone will suspect.

    Nobukado Takeda: Lord Shingen has been ill. He must refrain from riding.

    Masakage Yamagata: Good idea.

    Masatane Hara: There are many other problems. We must be careful to keep the late lord's intentions.

    Katsusuke Atobe: Tonight he will have to meet the late lord's mistresses. How will he be with them?

    Masakage Yamagata: Our master has been ill. He must refrain from riding.

  • Nobukado Takeda: The shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.