Tokyo Literature and Art Times

   Chapter 429 "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin" and "Seven Warriors"

  Sometimes it is like this, just one appearance, some images can make a deep impression.

   And this is exactly what Kurosawa Akira is good at.

   At least, the "Intentional Stick" I told this kid before was not a vain talk.

  Iwata Takeshi's Jing Ke, in terms of appearance, may not be very amazing.

   is just a simple dress in the Warring States period, and there is not much speciality. If it is on weekdays, it is probably an ordinary person.

   But when he appeared in this place all at once, especially when the camera was given to him, the whole person was very different.

   Maybe it has something to do with that bamboo stick, maybe it doesn’t matter.

   In short, it can make people feel that this person is special.

   And then, scenes similar to the killing formation appeared, it was really…

   Sri country one!

   Akira Kurosawa cannot but give such an evaluation.

   It should be said that the Japanese sword and halberd films are actually very good, even among the action films in the world, it can be said to be unique.

   Akira Kurosawa is a master of sword and halberd films. He made quite a few films of this type back then.

  Because of this, Akira Kurosawa understood the problem of the sword and halberd itself.

  Although, the Japanese sword and halberd film is very beautiful, and the momentum is also very strong.

   However, in terms of martial arts, it is not very beautiful.

   Of course, who is this to compare with.

   It just looks like a Japanese sword and halberd film, so I don't think there is too much problem. The shots of the long sword duel, the killing array, etc. are also very beautiful.

   Moreover, it is quite realistic.

   Even, there is that kind of Hollywood western cowboy movie.

   is the kind that is very common, two people go to a duel to see who can draw the gun faster.

   In the sword and halberd piece, whoever has the faster knife has more momentum.

   is really about the same.

   In short, he did more in terms of momentum, but I really want to say how beautiful those swords are.

   This is nothing compared to the action movies in Hong Kong now.

   It should be said that it was not comparable before. The martial arts films in Hong Kong before gave people a strong sense of beauty.

  Although it can be seen that those martial arts are after the right move, and before the end of the 1970s, the martial arts action movies in Hong Kong were not very good.

   In fact, in the original Hong Kong martial arts movies, the action scenes were actually not very good.

   For example, the famous "Once Upon a Time", this series of movies is indeed very famous, but as far as the overall action of this version of Guan Dexing is concerned, the only one who can really do it is Guan Dexing.

   But, even if it is the old man Guan Dexing, his martial arts skills are more about flirting with his **** feet, such as monkeys stealing peaches.

   As for other people's, there is no way to watch it, and one of the highlights of this series of movies has to be Liang Kuan, that is, Cao Dahua.

   He is responsible for making trouble and making jokes.

   But it was also Cao Dahua, who later became the first brother of Hong Kong martial arts movies, and the box office was guaranteed.

   Works like "Tathagata's Palm" are really just gestures in terms of martial arts, and it's over.

   It was not until later that powerful figures such as Yuan Xiaotian and Yuan Jiaban joined the Hong Kong film industry, and the martial arts scenes became more and more attractive.

   And it was from this time that Japanese swords and halberds could no longer catch up.

   Akira Kurosawa is of course very clear about this, and the "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" that he saw before him.

   What a Jingke, really amazing!

   This martial arts scene combines the advantages of killing formations and martial arts films, which is really nice.

  Let's put it this way, the previous "Kill That Man" also had wonderful scenes of martial arts.

   But that movie was in modern costumes, and now it’s ancient costumes, and it feels more like it.

   What's even more powerful is that Jing Ke's movements are not sloppy at all, not to be handsome for the sake of being handsome.

   Obviously, Takeshi Iwata paid a lot for the action scenes.

   Of course, Akira Kurosawa's films are mainly realistic, and the action scenes are slightly worse, which is not a disadvantage.

   could look better, which can also be seen as a kind of progress.

   However, just when the old man Kurosawa Akira was immersed in it, he was suddenly shocked!

   That little blind girl!

   Originally, Xiao Ren will definitely have a show, who can't see it?

   Little Shinobi has collaborated with Takeshi Iwata in many movies. As long as she appears, she will definitely have important scenes.

   Akira Kurosawa made this clear from the very beginning, but he never imagined that this 'play' of Xiao Ren would be like this!

   Sri country one!

  As a little blind girl, she used her life to stab Jing Ke, and the sword passed through the little blind girl and pierced into Jing Ke's body.

   This lens is simply amazing!

   More importantly, it was unexpected.

   As far as normal logic is concerned, Jing Ke's assassination of Lu Da this time is definitely a chivalrous act.

  The sword and halberd films that Akira Kurosawa filmed before, in fact, can also be said to be urban Japanese martial arts films, just like "The Heart Stick" and "Tsubaki Sanjiro" are very obvious.

   In simple terms, it is a story of a chivalrous person helping everyone, but the chivalrous person Tsubaki Sanjirou doesn't look like a good person, and he always gave people the feeling of being sloppy at first.

   But in any case, it is also good to be a chivalrous person, especially Jing Ke on the screen now, who seeks revenge for the people who were slaughtered and worked hard after the village.

   He should be righteous.

   And Xiao Ren, this little blind girl, she is indeed a victim, an absolute victim.

   But now, she is attacking her benefactor.

   But what if you think from the perspective of a little blind girl?

   At this moment, Akira Kurosawa seemed to be back in the 50s.

  Myself in that era, filmed.

   "Seven Samurai".

   This movie is almost as famous as "Rashomon", and the story told in this movie.

   is actually a chivalrous story, but there are some different things in this chivalrous story.

   "The peasants are the most cunning! They are selfish... But who made them like this? You warriors!"

   These are the words of the unnamed samurai.

   is Toshiro Mifune.

   It is said that there is no first name, because the samurai played by Toshiro Mifune, he used a name called "Kikuchiyo".

   But this name comes from a family tree in his hand, but this family tree shows very clearly that Kikuchiyo should only be 13 years old.

   Therefore, in the whole movie, the character of Toshiro Mifune does not actually appear with his real name.

   He is called Kikuchiyo instead, and this name is more like a girl.

   Even so, he still said something very important.

  Yes, this is really in line with the assassination of the little blind girl.

   Akira Kurosawa really understood this matter in an instant.

  Why did the little blind girl assassinate Jing Ke who saved her?

   Maybe the direct reason is that Jing Ke can't take her away.

   What are the deep-seated reasons?

   Of course it is because of this era.

   Warring States.

   Years of war!

   However, there is another level of reason.

   Compared to the little blind girl, who is the assassin Jing Ke?

   is a man with power!

   In other words, compared to those princes who waged war and nobles of the Warring States Period, Jing Ke, an assassin, and these people are actually the same in the eyes of the little blind girl.

   You are all strong.

   And you strong people don't really take weak people like the little blind girl seriously.

   That's right, you, Jing Ke, are indeed fighting for righteousness, but what about after that?

   The fate of the little blind girl will not change in any way, and even, she is likely to die earlier because of this assassination.

   Therefore, from her point of view, giving Jing Ke a knife is justified.

   It is almost impossible for her to think about more things. She will not think about it. If a chivalrous person like Jing Ke dies, what will happen to other suffering people?

   They wouldn't have a knight to save them.

   These, the little blind girl doesn't care at all.

   What else does she care about?

   Might as well take a stab with your life!

   Naturally, this also had a huge shock on Jing Ke.

   He would doubt his chivalrous behavior.

   Am I righteous?

   Yes, this is a very important thing, this thing even…

   Akira Kurosawa thought of his own "Seven Samurai", and he smiled gratified at this time.

   Iwata Takeshi, he really did his best.

   The next plot of "Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin" will naturally not exceed Kurosawa Akira's expectations.

   Jing Ke, the assassin, disappeared, and the King of Qin, the King and Queen of Qin, Prince Dan, and other characters all appeared.

   And these... Yes, Kurosawa is more concerned about Jing Ke.

  When will he play?

   As a result, he made him wait 10 years!

  …

  PS: The movie "Seven Samurai" is actually not many people who have seen it. This movie is indeed quite classic, but the time is too long. I will give a brief explanation when I have time.

   (end of this chapter)