Sometimes it is like this. Just one appearance and some images can leave a deep impression on people.

And this happens to be what Kurosawa is good at.

At least, the "Yongjimbo" I told this kid before was not in vain.

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

It's just a simple outfit from the Warring States Period, and there's nothing special about it. If it were normal, he would probably be an ordinary person.

But when he suddenly appeared in this place, especially when the camera was on him, his whole person became very different.

This may have something to do with the bamboo stick, or it may have nothing to do with it.

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

And then, scenes similar to the killing array appeared one after another, which was really...

Si Guoyi!

Akira Kurosawa cannot but give such an evaluation.

It should be said that Japanese sword and halberd movies are actually very good. Even among action movies in the world, they can be said to be unique.

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

It is precisely because of this that Akira Kurosawa understands the problems of the sword and halberd film itself.

Although, the Japanese sword and halberd film is very beautiful and has great momentum.

However, its martial arts movements are not very beautiful.

Of course, who are you comparing this to?

So if you look at Japanese sword and halberd films, you won’t think there’s much of a problem. The shots of sword duels, killing formations, etc. are also very nice to watch.

Moreover, it is quite realistic.

It even has the feeling of a Hollywood western cowboy movie.

It's a very common situation where two people have a duel to see who can draw a gun faster.

In sword and halberd movies, it's who's sword is faster and who's more powerful.

It's really pretty much the same.

In short, it is more powerful in terms of momentum, but what I really want to say is how beautiful those swords are.

This is not comparable to the current Hong Kong action movies.

It should be said that it cannot be compared to the previous ones. The previous Hong Kong martial arts films gave people a strong sense of beauty.

Although it can be seen that those martial arts were after fighting, and before the late 1970s, Hong Kong's martial arts action movies were not very good.

In fact, in the first Hong Kong martial arts movies, the action scenes were not very well shot.

For example, the famous "Once Upon a Time", this series of movies is indeed very famous, but in terms of the overall action of this version of Guan Dexing, the only one who can really excel is Guan Dexing.

However, even for Mr. Guan Dexing, his martial arts skills are more about teasing the vaginal foot and monkey stealing peaches.

As for others, there is no way to watch it. And one of the highlights of this series of movies must be Liang Kuan, also known as Cao Dahua.

He is responsible for causing trouble and making fun.

But it was Cao Tat-wa who later became the leading figure in Hong Kong martial arts movies, with a guaranteed box office.

For a work like "Tathagata Palm", the martial arts aspect is really just a matter of gesturing and it's done.

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

And it was from this time on that Japan's sword and halberd films could no longer catch up.

Akira Kurosawa is of course very clear about this, and the movie "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" that I see in front of me is of course very clear.

What a Jing Ke, he is really amazing!

This martial arts scene combines the advantages of killing arrays and martial arts movies. It is really beautiful.

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

But that movie was in modern costumes, but now it's in period costumes, which makes it feel better.

What's even more amazing is that Jing Ke's movements are not sloppy at all, and he is not looking cool for the sake of looking cool.

It's obvious that Takeshi Iwata has put in a lot of effort for action scenes.

Of course, Kurosawa's films are mainly realistic and are slightly inferior in action scenes. This is not a shortcoming.

It looks better, which can also be seen as an improvement.

But just as the old man Kurosawa was immersed in it, he was suddenly shocked!

That little blind girl!

Originally, Xiao Ren would definitely have a role, who could not see this?

This girl, Shinobu, has collaborated with Taketo Iwata in many movies. As long as she appears, there will definitely be important scenes.

Akira Kurosawa knew this from the beginning, but he never expected that Shinobu's 'play' would turn out like this!

Si Guoyi!

When the little blind girl stabbed Jing Ke with her own life, the sword passed through the little blind girl and penetrated Jing Ke's body.

This lens is amazing!

More importantly, this was so unexpected.

According to normal logic, Jing Ke's assassination of Lu Da was definitely a chivalrous act.

In fact, the sword and halberd films that Akira Kurosawa shot before can also be said to be urban Japanese martial arts films, such as "Yojimbo" and "Tsubaki Sanjuro".

To put it simply, it is a story about a knight helping everyone. However, the knight Tsubaki Sanjuro does not look like a good person, and he always seems to be a fool at first.

But no matter what, it is good to be a chivalrous person, especially Jing Ke on the screen now. He avenges the people who were slaughtered for their hard work after the village was massacred.

He should be just.

As for Xiao Ren, the little blind girl, she is indeed a victim, an absolute victim.

But now, she is attacking her benefactor.

But, what if we think about it from the perspective of a little blind girl?

At this moment, Kurosawa seemed to have returned to the 1950s.

Films made by myself at that time.

"Seven Samurai".

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

In fact, it is a chivalrous story, but there are some different things in this chivalrous story.

"Peasants are the most cunning! They are selfish...but who made them become like this? It's you warriors!"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! These are the words of the nameless warrior.

That is Toshiro Mifune.

It is said that there is no last name because the samurai played by Toshiro Mifune used the name "Kikuchiyo".

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

Therefore, throughout the entire movie, Toshiro Mifune's character actually does not have his real name.

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

Even so, he still said such a very important sentence.

Yes, this really fits well with the little blind girl’s assassination.

Akira Kurosawa really understood this matter in an instant.

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

Perhaps the direct reason is that Jing Ke cannot take her away.

But what’s the deeper reason?

Of course it's because of the era we live in.

Warring States Period.

Years of war!

However, there is another level of reason.

Compared to the Little Blind Girl, who is Jing Ke, the assassin?

He is a person who holds power!

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

You are all strong.
To be continued...