Yamada Completes Samurai Trilogy 07 Oct 2005 [ Japan Cinema News | Posted By: magic8 ] Source: hollywood reporter
Japanese entertainment major Shochiku announced Thursday that it will produce and distribute Bushi no Ichibun, the third and final installment of Yoji Yamada's acclaimed samurai trilogy that began with his 2004 Oscar-nominated The Twilight Samurai.
Yamada's second film in the samurai trilogy was the recent release The Hidden Blade.
Shochiku's managing director of development and production, Takeo Hisamatsu made the announcement.
Based on a story by Shuhei Fujisawa (Moumoku-ken, Kodama Gaeshi), who also is the original writer for both The Twilight Samurai and The Hidden Blade, Bushi no Ichibun follows the relationship between a young samurai who loses his eyesight during a mission and his wife, who eventually sacrifices herself in order to save her husband's honor.
Principal photography on Bushi no Ichibun is slated to start in early 2006. Takuya Kimura is set to star in the lead role as the young blind swordsman. Kimura received international acclaim in his appearance in the feature film 2046, directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
We believe this next film will be every bit as big a hit as the previous films in the trilogy, said Hisamatsu. Our long standing relationship with Yamada continues to be extremely rewarding and we're very excited to continue this relationship.
Yoji Yamada first joined Shochiku as an assistant director and later launched the popular Tora-san series, the world's longest running theatrical film franchise. The Hidden Blade was his 78th film.
Yamada Completes Samurai Trilogy
07 Oct 2005 [ Japan Cinema News | Posted By: magic8 ]
Source: hollywood reporter
Japanese entertainment major Shochiku announced Thursday that it will produce and distribute Bushi no Ichibun, the third and final installment of Yoji Yamada's acclaimed samurai trilogy that began with his 2004 Oscar-nominated The Twilight Samurai.
Yamada's second film in the samurai trilogy was the recent release The Hidden Blade.
Shochiku's managing director of development and production, Takeo Hisamatsu made the announcement.
Based on a story by Shuhei Fujisawa (Moumoku-ken, Kodama Gaeshi), who also is the original writer for both The Twilight Samurai and The Hidden Blade, Bushi no Ichibun follows the relationship between a young samurai who loses his eyesight during a mission and his wife, who eventually sacrifices herself in order to save her husband's honor.
Principal photography on Bushi no Ichibun is slated to start in early 2006. Takuya Kimura is set to star in the lead role as the young blind swordsman. Kimura received international acclaim in his appearance in the feature film 2046, directed by Wong Kar-Wai.
We believe this next film will be every bit as big a hit as the previous films in the trilogy, said Hisamatsu. Our long standing relationship with Yamada continues to be extremely rewarding and we're very excited to continue this relationship.
Yoji Yamada first joined Shochiku as an assistant director and later launched the popular Tora-san series, the world's longest running theatrical film franchise. The Hidden Blade was his 78th film.
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