Works by Yoji Yamada.
It is very similar to the previous "Twilight Kiyoei".
Rescue abandoned and abused women, poor inferior warriors, and foolish servants.
A small amount of fighting. Fighting is not the center of the story.
In the turbulent early stage of the Meiji Restoration, one could vaguely smell the storm of the great change coming.
Yamada is long outdated, and the resurgence of success is truly surprising.
I think it's a triumph of old storytelling.
Simple details of life, warmth and sophistication permeate them, very low-level labor and hardships.
Very refined. It's not that the clothes are new, but the old ones.
It's that old-fashioned all-encompassing movie. We don't hate movies like this.
The only downside is that, like all older people, it can't help being verbose.
I think a movie with a good story can still be watched, but
old movies with only images or advanced technology are really hard to watch.
I am a very literary film reader. Very obtuse to visual images.
Matsumoto is indeed a good actress. Her performance is restrained and elegant, and she is
very moving. Rich and warm. Body language is also very good.
I like listening to her sing poetry in her fine voice.
Japanese poetry can be sung—the tone is all elongated, upward.
Our poems were once recited aloud.
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