This film interprets the infinite power contained in the samurai values with "sense of honor" as the core. Inspiration comes from the spirit of transcendence: Is there such a power that you can give up everything to pursue it and use everything to maintain it?
I have always believed that the core of a nation is culture, and the core of culture is the defense of values: do you have a transcendent, non-utilitarian spiritual core that can be defended at all costs, regardless of economics.
What can be immortal? When a spirit, a culture, and a way of life can be upheld. The samurai class died out, the last warriors lay in the dirt, but they turned into nourishment and defended the country on a higher level. The final death of the samurai is to complete a transformation from the body to the spirit, leaving with Zun Li under the traces of the historical wheel, walking and gathering together.
As big as a nation or as small as a person, no experience can really be erased. They all become a part of you, whether you admit it or not.
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