The black killer who lives alone in a dilapidated roof cabin is codenamed "GHOST DOG". He practices swordsmanship on the roof every day. Even though he is a black man, he regards himself as an ancient Japanese samurai. . Six years ago, a small gang leader saved his life, so he regarded him as his master and pledged his allegiance to him. When the ghost dog completed the task, he was accidentally seen by the gang boss's daughter. The ghost dog did not kill her, but took away the "Rashomon" that the girl was watching. This shows that this mission has failed, and the gangster’s conspiracy was revealed, so they threatened the owner of the ghost dog to see the ghost dog’s body to pay for it. The cowardly and cowardly owner of course betrayed the ghost dog in a hurry. In the park, the ghost dog was sitting and eating popsicles, and a big black dog looked at him blankly, like the sides of a mirror. As a loyal dog, even if the owner abandons himself, he will desperately search for the owner's trace according to the smell. Guigou didn't blame his master, but of course he would not easily submit to the gang, so he relied on his outstanding killer instinct to take care of the gang's nest in one fell swoop, leaving only his "master" alive. As a "Samurai" and as a "Dog", his mission was completed, so even though he died at the end of his master's gun, he was satisfied.
The film integrates the Bushido culture of ancient Japan into the black culture of modern society, forming a powerful impact. The contact method between the ghost dog and the owner is actually the flying pigeon handwriting of the ancient times. The ghost dog travels through the black slums, and what he hears is HIP-HOP culture and rap music, but his blood is the blood of a Japanese samurai. This may be the reason why he is not understood by today’s society. He has only one friend, a black French man who sells popsicles. The ridiculous thing is that this black man can neither speak nor understand English, and the ghost dog can neither speak French. I can't understand French, but this just shows that the communication between them is a real intentional communication. They also have a tacit understanding of each other, breaking through all language and cultural barriers. Later, he had another friend, a little black girl who loves to read. The little girl didn't think he was a stranger, and she gladly accepted the book about Japanese Bushido lent to her by a ghost dog. So they are friends, it's that simple. What's more ridiculous is that no matter how ruthless the gang boss may seem, he is actually enthusiastic about naive and ridiculous cartoons. The director seems to have elaborated in all these details that culture, status, skin color, and language should not be the standards that govern a person, and anyone should follow his heart.
Contrary to what I imagined, the actual Japanese Bushido culture is not deeply analyzed in this film. There are not too many Japanese swords, Japanese symbols, samurai abdomen and other things in the film. Some are just loyalty in Eastern culture. Spirit. Perhaps it is because the director does not want the audience to focus on a certain culture, but instead focuses on the conflicts of various cultures. As for Bushido, I really don’t know too much, and I can’t understand why a samurai has been a dog of his master from birth? The book Ghost Dog lent to the little girl seems to be "Rashomon", but I don't know the specific meaning here. It seems that I have to see the famous movie by the master Kurosawa Akira. The black "Boom Boom Chacha" tells a story of Eastern culture in the rhythm of HIP-HOP, and Jia Muxu loves to try new things. Fortunately, the effect is not bad. Aside from all the deep meanings implied in the film, this film is still very good from a simple viewing point.
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