"Rogue Ishikawa" by Yosuke Eguchi

The costume special effects CG film "Rogue Ishikawa" directed by Japanese director Kazuaki Kirigu tells the story of the warring period hero Ishikawa Goemon who got a "Pandora's box" in a burglary, which triggered a mixed emotional A story of entanglement and political struggle. The effect presented by the most high-end visual technology is indeed very attractive to the audience, but too many scenes have too many special effects traces, resulting in a lack of realism in the action scenes. a cartoon or a video game. Fortunately, the tacit cooperation between the big-name stars and the powerful behind-the-scenes team also provides the audience with an Asian-style visual feast - in a sense, much more interesting and meaningful than Hollywood "Resident Evil"-style movies.
As a special effects blockbuster, what is gratifying is the director's grasp of the overall rhythm of the film - the transformation of the male and female protagonists from childhood to adolescence, and then to youth is acceptable. On the one hand, such a transformation weakens The evolution of the youth story as the main line, on the other hand, makes the whole story fuller and more emotionally convincing. In an epic setting, the story becomes thicker and more layered, so that it doesn't become another boring piece of audio-visual bombardment of audiences in the age of computer stunts.
The film was nominated for Visual Effects and Best Costume at the 2010 Asian Film Awards. Indeed, we are now looking for more than just a story, all sectors of film work play an integral role.
From the playboy Mikami in "Tokyo Love Story" to the Shanghai Gang gangster Liu Liangkui in the director Iwai Shunji's "Swallowtail Butterfly", Yosuke Eguchi, a handsome guy who has continuously captured the hearts of Asian women, still has long hair. , just shorter than it was twenty years ago, and it is a bit messy to match the bohemian image of the rogue. Goemon Ishikawa, the detached hero in troubled times, has a clear face, bronzed skin, and strong muscles. He robbed the rich to help the poor, and was highly sought after by the people. The appearance of such an image pushed Eguchi's charm to a new level.
Hiromo Ryoko, who has been in the entertainment industry for more than ten years, has always walked the rivers and lakes with a pure image. It is rare that he has not seen aging for more than ten years. You have to sigh that some people's adolescence is longer than others. In the Oscar-winning and world-renowned "The Undertaker", Ryoko Hirosue portrayed his wife well; but in a special effects blockbuster like "Rogue Ishikawa", he lived in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's house and was asked to As the royal niece in the side room, such a forbearance of the image and situational restrictions poses a huge challenge to the performance of acting, and there is a danger of becoming a vase if you are not careful. Fortunately, she has a pair of eyes like clear lake water, and the different eyes when facing the man she likes and the powerful man, she tries her best to fit into the role, so as not to let the audience jump out. So a lot of times, actors appreciate the flesh and blood characters and bring those characters to life. With such a long-haired princess look, the cute image with short hair is still more flattering, but there seems to be no short-haired princess in the current works, as if short hair is not formal enough, not royal enough.
Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu in the story have all become a clue to the story of Rogue Goemon. We can't ask for a blockbuster plot of luxury production to be loyal to history. Of course, to be loyal to history, there can be a historical theme There are other choices such as films and documentaries. However, after the dashing and heroic stories and the explosive scenes full of animation games, some viewers are also a little curious about this history, and those who are interested in the age and events of this film. The era background of the story can be found, that is, the Azuchi-Momoyama period, which was a period between 1568 and 1600, also known as the Oritoyo period. It was the era when Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi dominated Japan. Named after Oda Nobunaga's Azuchi Castle and Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Momoyama Castle. The four characters "Tianxiabuwu" are engraved on the sharpened iron sword that Oda Nobunaga donated to Goemon, and it also shows his political proposition - conquering the world by force. At the end of the film, the rogue leaves behind love and rushes to the ruler, begging for no more wars. This kind of setting reminds people of Zhang Yimou's controversial work "Hero", but few people can laugh at it. The greater the ability, the better. Greater responsibility. What is the fate of the samurai? What is the fate of the emperor? Who bleeds the most? When can I live a happy life? Could people four hundred years ago have predicted the slaughter of wars in the last century. Did human beings get lost on the road of civilization?
The creator takes off the armor of the cartoonish character and asks Hideyoshi Toyoda through a sincere and flesh-and-blood thief, thought-provoking and revealing.

After the film was released in Japan in May 2009, it was only painted in mainland China at the end of March 2011. It was good fortune to make people, and to catch up with the earthquake in Japan in March, all the main creators could not come to participate in the promotion activities. Here, I mourn all the lives lost in the disaster, and hope that those who are still suffering will be rescued; those who are in happiness know how to cherish the happy life that many predecessors exchanged with blood and that you are enjoying at the moment.

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