On May 12, Jing Machiko passed away at the age of 95. So far, all the main actors of "The Story of the Rainy Moon": Tanaka Juanyo, Mori Yazhi, Jing Machiko, Ozawa Eitaro, and Mito Mito have all passed away.
It is natural for the sun and the moon to turn and the vegetation to wither and grow. However, "The Story of the Rainy Moon" gave us a deep impression, but it lingered for a long time.
If there is a Japanese film that can best express the charm of the ancient Chinese book "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai", it is the "Story of the Rainy Moon" by Kenji Mizoguchi.
Mizoguchi, while telling the traditional story of the two men seeking money, sex, and fame in the midst of war and chaos, but in the end all came to nothing, at the same time, he depicts the subtleties of oriental aesthetics with the language of the lens full of charm.
Especially the lingering night between Wakasa and Genjuro played by Kyo Machiko, the camera pans through the dim candlelight, the golden embroidery on the satin, the translucent printed white tulle, the quiet and beautiful interior furnishings, accompanied by Hayasaka Fumio's ethereal Noh soundtrack,
A strange and ambiguous encounter between people and ghosts in a rainy night has evolved into an amazing visual feast.
Such seclusion, subtlety, tranquility and beauty pursued by Chinese classical romance literature are vividly expressed by Mizoguchi and his "Story of the Rainy Moon".
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