Chapter 250 The filming of Seven Samurai!

Author: Yamata Earthworm

Chapter 250 The filming of Seven Samurai!

The unruly actors couldn't help but swallowed when they saw this scene.

After all, in their eyes, this scene was really too scary, making it difficult for them to accept it.

If you look at it this way, wouldn’t people like you be even more worthless?

Thinking of this, they could no longer be proud.

They all behave like ostriches with their heads lowered.

And Shen Lang also agreed to participate in the production of the film after being persuaded by Ishida.

But in the future, the director’s identity will not be that of a director’s assistant.

Because he noticed very carefully that the other actors seemed to be afraid of this old man.

It should be that he was very strict when making movies, which left some psychological shadow on other people.

If they are not stressed out during filming, it may have a certain impact on the filming process.

With Ishida standing by his side, those people should be able to perform naturally and normally.

However, Shen Lang was a little surprised after seeing this scene. He didn't expect this seemingly kind and somewhat shameless old man.

He actually has such high prestige in the actor circle.

It's not something he didn't expect.

Then the movie was ready to start shooting.

This film was originally directed by director Akira Kurosawa. It is a film that has a profound impact on the history of world cinema.

It was even rated as the top 100 movies in the island country that year and one of the 100 must-see movies in the world.

This shows his status.

In fact, the main content of this movie is very simple.

Because in that era, there were very few movies, and people couldn't accept the content that was too complex.

It may even be that if some movies like Infernal Affairs were made in that era, no one would like to watch them.

This film mainly tells the story of the people in poor villages who were robbed by bandits during the Warring States Period.

So I had no choice but to collect money and find seven desperate warriors to fight off the bandits together.

The whole movie tells such a simple story.

But the content contained in it has a great impact.

It not only satirizes the cruel reality of the time, but also implies the director's own deep understanding of history.

It can be said to be simple but not concise.

During the Warring States Period, a mountain village full of desolate mountains and rivers would be attacked by bandits every year during the wheat harvest.

This year, the villagers decided to hire seven samurai to protect their village and harvest. The seven samurai were Kanbei, Jiuzang, Katsushiro, Goro, Shichiro, Heihachi and the farmer Kikuchiyo who pretended to be a samurai.

The samurai Kanbei is a man with strong steps and rich combat experience. He is responsible for commanding the whole village to prepare for defense.

During the raid on the bandit's lair, samurai Kuzo and Kikuchiyo killed several bandits, but samurai Heihachi was shot and killed while trying to save farmer Tokichi.

The samurai and villagers defended the village with shovels and bamboo spears in hand, deftly repelling the bandits' attacks one after another, but Katayama Gorobei died in the battle during the resistance.

On the day of the decisive battle, 13 bandits rushed into the village on horseback. During the fight, the bandits hit Jiuzang with a firecracker.

Kikuchiyo killed the last enemy with anger and hatred, and he himself fell to the ground and died after being shot.

The bandits were finally wiped out, but the villagers also paid a heavy price. Four of the seven samurai were killed in the battle, leaving four samurai swords on the tomb piercing the sky.

After the war, the samurai left the village. Kanbei, the leader of the samurai, could not help but sigh: "This is also a defeat... It was not the samurai who won, but the peasants."

The historical timeline of this movie is actually not too far back, because there is already such a thing as a firecracker.

But even so, some remote cities are still very barbaric, and can even be said to be very cruel and bloody.

The life of civilians is extremely difficult.

Under such circumstances, a dozen robbers can cause devastating disasters.

Pay a huge price to annihilate them.

Until the end, the sentence spoken at the end made the whole movie sublime.

In fact, in the entire movie, the name of "Seven Samurai" also has very profound content.

The Seven Samurai, as the name suggests, are naturally seven people.

And these seven people actually represent seven different meanings, and each of these seven people has a different personality.

The meanings represented are naturally different.

Kanbei is the leader of the samurai, and he is a symbol of the samurai spirit.

Kanbei had participated in many wars and was highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in tactics, but he could not escape the fate of becoming a ronin.

Kanbei is an upright person. In order to rescue the hostages held by thieves, he is willing to cut off his hair and disguise himself as a monk, and successfully completes the plan.

Kanbingwei is honest. When the farmers invited him, he did not put on airs. Instead, he told the truth about his real life of "eating one meal but not finishing it."

When the farmers invited him to eat white rice and he ate tares rice, he was deeply moved and agreed to serve the farmers.

Kanbei was shrewd and used many tricks in selecting samurai, and got genuine samurai.

Kanbingwei was good at fighting, and he commanded the peasant villages with determination and varied tactics, and finally defeated the bandits who had a large number of people.

Kanbei was wise. When he defeated the bandits and achieved a great victory, he did not get carried away, but soberly stated the motto that farmers are the real masters of the earth.

Characters like Kanbei are the epitome of outstanding warriors, and are like a breath of fresh air in troubled times, blowing people's hearts.

Crazy Ami in the samurai world.

Kikuchiyo's identity is the most special. Among a group of real samurai, Kikuchiyo is an out-and-out fake.

He is the son of a farmer, with a sense of justice and a progressive spirit, but without moral integrity or martial arts. Kikuchiyo tried to obtain the title of samurai with his bravery, which made him far away from the spirit of bushido.

Kikuchiyo is always full of jokes: forcing Kanbei and others to accept him, and bragging about other people's samurai family trees.

Greedy for military exploits, he attacked rashly and almost lost his position... But Kikuchiyo also had another side that showed value: banging the clapper to startle the villagers and free the samurai from their embarrassing situation, risking his own life to rescue the peasants, going deep behind enemy lines to seize muskets, and raising battle flags to boost morale.

Risking his own life to fight against the enemy, Kikuchiyo behaved exactly like a samurai, even better than a real samurai.

However, the family background valued by the samurai class made it impossible for Kikuchiyo to become a true samurai. The grave where his remains were buried did not receive the courtesy he deserved at first, which makes people think deeply.

Does a true samurai get his name from his origin or military exploits, or does it depend on whether he has mastered the true meaning of bushido?

At this point, Kikuchiyo gave the world a reasonable answer with his actions.

The seven samurai each have their own strengths and weaknesses, forming the heroic group portrait of "Seven Samurai". This is a reflection of the speculative nature of Bushido: it is the expectation placed in the film and the eternal expectation of the world.

Jiuzang represents martial arts.

As a samurai, possessing strong martial arts is the foundation for a successful life. Even if a samurai cannot compare with Miyamoto Musashi (the famous swordsman) in martial arts, he must pursue the true meaning of swordsmanship.

Jiuzang is a representative figure who has gained the true meaning of swordsmanship. His martial arts skills are very strong: he can kill provoking samurai with one blow, kill thieves and seize the gun alone, and always maintain the upper hand in the battle. It is really impressive. What is even more valuable is that Jiuzang

Although he is highly skilled in martial arts, he does not show off. After achieving great achievements, he immediately hides aside to rest and does not boast or take credit.

Katsushiro's direct words of admiration were only met with a faint smile, which was the highest expression of the samurai's realm.

Shichiroji represents friendship and loyalty. It is Kanbei's old comrade-in-arms and old friend. Based on this, Shichiroji accepted Kanbei's invitation as soon as they met after many years of separation.

The choice of a just cause reflects the true samurai spirit of Shichiroji, and the loyalty to friendship shows the moral code of a samurai.

Gorobei represents wisdom.

His ability to foresee is extremely strong, whether he is being tested by Kanbei or fighting against bandits, Gorobei's wisdom is reflected.

He became a member of the Seven Samurai because of his admiration for Kanbei's character and character, and he also achieved samurai virtues by dying in battle.

Heihachi represents optimism. Other samurai would choose various paths after being frustrated, but Heihachi is willing to live like ordinary people by chopping firewood.

Such behavior requires a very high level of thought, and optimism is also an important aspect of Bushido. Without optimism, it would be difficult for a samurai who was often in trouble to survive.

These seven completely different kinds of people make up an extremely good movie.

It even won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival that year.

At the beginning of the filming process, it was really difficult to shoot based on the scripts, shots and other things left behind.

Because not only him, but also many actors have trouble mastering this rhythm.

In addition, the temporary counselor who was hired was very inept at dealing with this situation and often had the opposite thoughts from Shen Lang's.

This also caused their shooting progress to drop.

For such a classic film, it would be impossible for me to finish it as quickly as possible.

Almost all of his previous films could be completed within two months, and some even took one month to complete.
To be continued...