Japanese director Yamada Yoji adapted the well-known writer Fujisawa Shuhei's Samurai Trilogy, from "Twilight Samurai" (2002), "The Hidden Blade" (2004), to this final piece "Love and Honor" (2006), the original novel is "The Blind Sword: Echo of Vengeance", the first time from the superstar Kimura Takuya to play a lower-level samurai Mimura Shinnojo, who was blinded by testing poison for the lord. In order to make a living, his wife Kayo sought help from a powerful commander, and was humiliated by the commander. The samurai declared war on the commander for a pinch of dignity. In the end, the commander was killed by the sword of the Shinnojo.
Yamada Yoji is one of the masters of Japanese Cinema. The series of classic common people films "Tora-san" directed by him have become the brand of generations. "Love and Honor" as the final chapter of the trilogy, Yamada Yoji still maintains the realistic humanistic atmosphere, describing the unfulfilled ambitions of the lower-level samurai, and making the Japanese class in the Shogunate period distinct, the level of samurai is different, and the wife's love for her husband intention and respect are reflected in many scenes of Shinnojo eating in the film.
Rei Dan who plays the wife Kayo is a member of the Takarazuka Revue, the performance of the ancient Japanese wife's respect, love, care and unyielding complex emotions to her husband is just right; but the performance is more prominent by Sasano Takashi, who plays the servant Tokuhei, who treats obedience and love to the young master like a humble father, guarding the young master beside him, was very touching.
Under Yamada Yoji's call, a number of hall-level actors performed guest performances, including Ogata Ken who played Shinnojo's fencing instructor and Momoi Kaori who played Ine Hatano, all of which made people feel the golden age of Japanese Cinema, and they reappeared on the screen under Yamada Yoji's banner, undiminished charm. As for Kimura Takuya, he also played the role remarkably with his heart, and restrained many superstar's little actions and laughter. As the big boy in the film, he's considered competent.
By Kam Po LAM (original in Chinese)
Yamada Yoji is one of the masters of Japanese Cinema. The series of classic common people films "Tora-san" directed by him have become the brand of generations. "Love and Honor" as the final chapter of the trilogy, Yamada Yoji still maintains the realistic humanistic atmosphere, describing the unfulfilled ambitions of the lower-level samurai, and making the Japanese class in the Shogunate period distinct, the level of samurai is different, and the wife's love for her husband intention and respect are reflected in many scenes of Shinnojo eating in the film.
Rei Dan who plays the wife Kayo is a member of the Takarazuka Revue, the performance of the ancient Japanese wife's respect, love, care and unyielding complex emotions to her husband is just right; but the performance is more prominent by Sasano Takashi, who plays the servant Tokuhei, who treats obedience and love to the young master like a humble father, guarding the young master beside him, was very touching.
Under Yamada Yoji's call, a number of hall-level actors performed guest performances, including Ogata Ken who played Shinnojo's fencing instructor and Momoi Kaori who played Ine Hatano, all of which made people feel the golden age of Japanese Cinema, and they reappeared on the screen under Yamada Yoji's banner, undiminished charm. As for Kimura Takuya, he also played the role remarkably with his heart, and restrained many superstar's little actions and laughter. As the big boy in the film, he's considered competent.
By Kam Po LAM (original in Chinese)