the last but not the last

Bethany 2022-04-22 07:01:02

The first time I watched the full movie, I was only attracted by the samurai beliefs, lifestyle and war scenes, thinking that the last samurai was Sheng Yuan, the end of an era. Later, it was only during the second brush that he could think deeply. Although Hasegawa wore a Western-style military uniform and a Western saber, he was actually a samurai inside. Are only those who wear a katana a samurai? Do not! Samurai is a belief, tradition, culture. The last samurai is indeed Sheng Yuan, but this does not mean that the samurai will disappear, but his death has awakened the heart of the emperor and the people that they cannot abandon tradition. It's just that the person who accepted Sheng Yuan's inheritance was a foreigner, which also expressed another meaning: culture has no borders - it belongs to all mankind. (The face of the stick is not included)

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  • Leta 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    I just like this kind of things that have a blend of Eastern and Western cultures. War scenes, costume design, dialogue, lines, and dialogues are everywhere, the charm of Japanese bushido. The final battle is very domineering and I remembered the sentence We can not forget who we are, or where we come from. Forget about it~~

  • Wellington 2021-10-20 19:00:14

    The spirit of the samurai is commendable, but it should not be used in aggression

The Last Samurai quotes

  • Simon Graham: [first lines]

    Simon Graham: [narrating] They say Japan was made by a sword. They say the old gods dipped a coral blade into the ocean, and when they pulled it out four perfect drops fell back into the sea, and those drops became the islands of Japan. I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word: honor.

  • Algren: [narrating] They are an intriguing people. From the moment they wake they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue. I have never seem such discipline. I am surprised to learn that the word Samurai means, 'to serve', and that Katsumoto believes his rebellion to be in the service of the Emperor.