I havent watched the movie yet but this was certainly a better to get acquainted with the story of japan, as they say to know this story is to know japan. Based on the original 1941 movie from japan, and from ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born. This 47 ronin graphic novel is a faithful adaptation of the narrative. The loyal 47 ronin took over a year to planned their raid on kiras mansion. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and reclaim their honor. Unfortunately, 47 ronin makes for a supremely tedious film with all the elements of a good action film albeit a samurai film, but one that falls flat due to an incapability of meeting its expectations. Keanu reeves stars in 47 ronin, an old samurai tale.
Keanu reeves stars in the actionadventure epic, 47 ronin. While there are other depictions of the story in manga form, this version stands out as being the most accurate and most compelling. The story tells of a group of samurai who were left leaderless becoming ronin after their daimyo lord asano naganori had to kill himself by committing seppuku. The 47 ronin is a japanese film directed by kenji mizoguchi, based, as one might guess, on the story of the 47 ronin. The first part was released on december 1, 1941 with the second part being released on february 11 of the following year. Nobody was expecting the new 47 ronin movie to be good its long delays and problems have become legend but its bad in a particularly depressing way.
The revenge of the fortyseven ronin also known as the ako incident. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and. Exec producer david finchers busy schedule precipitated the move. Director mizoguchi abandoned his usual fascination with. Elif episode 607 ending scene season 4 episode 47 with english subtitles vococuzuto. Think seven samurai, the last samurai, kill bill vol. The 47 ronin media group is a cohort of creative retainers, loyal to art, expression, and originality. In asia, he is most famous for his role in kirito no sengyo as the immortal, and tasogare seibei the twilight samurai and his role as the fool in the shakespeare play king lear gave him notable theatrical notice in the uk. During the tokugawa era in japan, the country was ruled by the shogun, or highest military official, in the name of the emperor.
It is based on jiro osaragis novel of the same title. This band of ronin must seek help from kai reevesan enslaved halfbreed they once rejectedin their ultimate fight for redemption in a savage world of mythic and wondrous terrors. Find out when and where you can watch 47 ronin episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. After the death of their master over a breach in palace etiquette, the 47 samurai spent years plotting. The leaderless samurai must work in secret waiting for their revenge. Watch 47 ronin english actiondrama full movie hd online free 20.
The shogun assassins sanada yukimura no bouryaku 1979. Built into 47 ronin is the character of a lowly halfbreed named kai, respectfully played by keanu reeves and essentially the legends true savior. Clair robsons historical fiction novel the tokaido road is adapted from the tale of the fortyseven ronin. Mar 04, 2014 my first introduction to 47 ronin by the way of the film produced by keanu reeves. In hirokazu koreedas 2006 film hana yori mo nao, the story was used as a backdrop, with one of the ronin being a neighbour of the protagonists. Myanmar idol season 4 top84th weekperformance show. The tale of the 47 ronin is one of the most famous in japanese history, and it is a true story. The desolation of smaug began 2014 the same way it ended 20, on top. The shogun sentences lord asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not punish lord kira. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Hiroyuki sanada, mbe, sanada hiroyuki, born hiroyuki shimosawa, shimosawa hiroyuki.
It runs for a total of four hours, and consequently was released in two parts, part i on dec. It depicts the stories of the fortyseven ronin from hotta hayatos point of view. Kai, an outcast, joins oishi the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Chushinguramono no kibyoshi, aoyama gobun 9 march 1979, pp. Under him were a number of regional lords, the daimyo, each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. A minidocumentary of samurai loyalty and revenge duration.
Costa ronin as yevgeny and claire danes as carrie mathison in homeland. Genroku chushingura the 47 ronin, 1941 is a massive undertaking. Oishi and his samurai instantly sheathe their weapons and bow. If you have extra change please help us keep our servers up.
The film is perhaps the most ambitious adaptation of the oftfilmed kabuki play that it is based on. Keanu reeves makes an explosive return to actionadventure in 47 ronin. Watch full episodes of 47 ronin and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeanc. The story of the 47 ronin is one of the most celebrated in the history of the samurai. Keanu reeves mega collection 12 dvds constantine matrix 1 2 3 man of tai chi 47 ronin speed lake house devils advocate a scanner darkly somethings gotta give. The lengths that the 47 ronin, of lord asano, went in order to achieve honor for themselves and for their master defiantly earned themselves a special place in japanese history. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hamada, the film is a work of chushingura the treasury of loyal retainers serving as a fictionalized account of the fortyseven ronin, a reallife group of masterless samurai under daimyo asano naganori in 18thcentury japan who avenged. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hamada, the film is a work of chushingura the treasury of loyal retainers serving. The 47 ronin serving asano were forbidden from exacting revenge on kira even though samurai code mandates revenge towards the killer of ones master. Stop into the ako gishi memorial hall museum to see original samurai helmets, masks and armor, and two statues of oishi and his teenage son chikara, who participated in the attack. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of 47 outcast. Fortysix of the ronin did so on february 4, 1703 terasaka kichiemon was.
The tomb of the forty seven is located a few minutes walk from mita station in tokyo. Of asanos over 300 men, 47, especially their leader oishi, refused to allow their lord to go. Also, in a separate building is a spectacular display of 47 wooden statues of each ronin. The 47 ronin the story of the 47 ronin is one of the most celebrated in the history of the samurai. Best 47 ronin movie recommendation hi guys, i just found out about the story of the 47 ronin and that there are 4 i think filmings of that story. Fortyseven ronin, the 47 loyal retainers of the lord of ako, whose vendetta ranks as one of the most dramatic episodes of japanese history. The shogun sentences lord asano to commit suppuku and deprives the palace and lands from his clan, but does not. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi. The creature design in 47 ronin was just mindblowingly. The 47 ronin, genroku chushingura, the treasury of loyal retainers of the genroku era is a blackandwhite twopart jidaigeki japanese film. Apr 22, 2014 even though kira isnt seriously hurt, asanos actions are against the law and he is ordered to commit seppuku, or ritual suicide, and his followers are to become ronin, or leaderless. Parents need to know that 47 ronin is based on a famous japanese story about an event that took place in the 18th century and though the violence is largely bloodless, there are swordfights with mixed martial arts and two beheadings. The chance to rethink the story of the 47 ronin came in autumn 1989, when i had the. Ako castle courtyard moments later the young lord enters the training grounds.
Keanu reeves stars in the 3d actionadventure epic, 47 ronin. Sep 18, 2014 in his hand is a scroll with the list of the 47 ronin. Scripted by chris morgan and hossein amini from a story by morgan and walter hama. He and his samurai swore a secret oath to avenge their. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that. Keanu reeves leads the cast as kai, an outcast who joins oishi hiroyuki sanada, the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Dec 30, 20 47 ronin looked like a dog from the moment universal pushed its release from the fall of 2012 to early 20, then again to this christmas, with additional reshoots suggesting that, shockingly, a. Oishi hiroyuki sanada and kai keanu reeves face off in a sword battle before escaping from the slave pits together.
John frankenheimers movie ronin has a scene in which the story of the 47 ronin is told, thus explaining the origin of the movie title. Oishi, asanos right hand man, gathers together 47 of the ronin and they pinky swear an oath to avenge asano by killing kira. Shochiku produced the film as a twoparter, with the total film clocking in at almost four hours. A corrupt official causes offense which destroys a family. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his masters favor or privilege. Mindhunter season 3 cancelled or renewed at netflix david. This might sound a bit heavy if youre not interested in that sort of thing, but im going to recommend going to the original play. Most recently, it was made into a 20 american movie titled 47 ronin, starring keanu reeves, and then again into a more stylized 2015 version titled last knights. We werent crazy about 47 ronin as a movie but it had absolutely stunning creature design, based on japanese mythological beasts and monsters.
The staff are very supportive and helpful, and the houseneighborhood gives you a real glimpse into a traditional japanese home. Jul 25, 20 keanu reeves makes an explosive return to actionadventure in 47 ronin. The revenge of the fortyseven ronin took place in japan at the start of the 18th century. Fortyseven ronin simple english wikipedia, the free. In the 47 ronin, sean michael wilson has created a historically factual portrait, enhanced by evocative and often lyrical drawings by akiko shimojima. The 47 ronin story, is a legendary japanese tale about honor, and what lengths people will go to in order to achieve such honor. The tale of the 47 ronin known in japan as the chushingura is a true story of revenge and loyalty on april 21, 1701, daimyo asano naganori and daimyo kamei no tsuwano received an envoy from the shogun in edo.
A film all about selfsacrifice, honor and humility. Keanu reeves new movie has 47 problems, but the ronin. The 47 ronin, genroku chushingura, the treasury of loyal retainers of the genroku era is a blackandwhite twopart jidaigeki japanese film directed by kenji mizoguchi, adapted from a play by seika mayama. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. With chojuro kawarasaki, yoshizaburo arashi, utaemon ichikawa, kanemon nakamura. The film itself is full of action and fantasy, and shows the true nature of bushido, the code of the samurai, and what it meant to lose that status and become ronin, a samurai who has no shogun to protect.
Genroku chushingura the 47 ronin 1941 rotten tomatoes. The story of the 47 ronin is part of the culture of japan, thousands visit the shrine dedicated to them, as told in the end of the film. The 47 ronin became a latter day legend and their tomb a national shrine at which many japanese spend a quiet moment of contemplation each year. Sea of monsters 47 ronin poltergeist stalingrad tmnt g. Japanese epic, fantasy film, love story, and samurai action film. Among the bestknown episodes in japanese history, the tale of the 47 ronin and their yearslong mission to avenge their disgraced master epitomizes the samurai code of honor. Toiling in the dark, the mission is to unleash a brainstorm of original intellectual property, creating media for the world to enjoy. From ancient japans most enduring tale, the epic 3d fantasyadventure 47 ronin is born. A ronin, drifter or wanderer was a samurai without lord or master during the feudal period 11851868 of japan.
Oblivion battleship immortals gladiator 47 ronin forty seven ronin reg. This was perhaps all the more so because it occurred at a time when the samurai class was struggling to maintain a sense of itself warriors with no war, a social class without a function. Sure enough, in his hands, 47 ronin rivals the epic martialarts films of tsui hark or zhang yimou in terms of sheer spectacle, bringing a dark, almost gothic feel to the eastern environments. In 1958, the year of the loyal 47 ronins production, kunio watanabe was the. Oct 04, 20 the 47 ronin is a famous story from the history of feudal japan. The 47 ronin genroku chushingura, the treasury of loyal retainers of the genroku era is a 19411942 blackandwhite twopart jidaigeki japanese fi.
The 47 ronin was a near 4 hour samurai film with virtually not a single sword fight and most relevant plot points happening offscreen, and mizoguchi earned every single moment. Take, for example, the episode on the pine corridor incident that appeared in. Keanu reeves new movie has 47 problems, but the ronin ain. In 1701, lord takuminokami asano has a feud with lord kira and he tries to kill kira in the corridors of the shoguns palace. The 47 ronin is, simply, one of the great political films of all time. Oishi is by far the more compelling character as well as the legends legitimate protagonist, and sanada gives the films most nuanced performance. A story of samurai loyalty and courage barry till, art gallery of greater victoria on.
Rinsch does try to cough up 47 ronin as a sophisticated and contemplative spectacle but the film has all the exciting bite of a rusty samurai sword and the convincing edginess of reevess. Among these samurai is a half blood named kai keanu. The look suggests hero as crossed with tim burton, or perhaps a fresh, imagedriven auteur to pick up where tarsem has stumbled. It describes a historical event, but there is a lot of fiction added to the story too. With keanu reeves, hiroyuki sanada, ko shibasaki, tadanobu asano. This band of ronin must seek help from kai reevesan enslaved halfbreed they once rejectedin their ultimate fight for redemption in a savage world of mythic and wondrous. This band of ronin must seek help from kai reevesan enslaved halfbreed they once rejectedin their ultimate fight for redemption in a.