Compared with the comics, the movie version is weaker

Lola 2022-01-20 08:03:30

Miyamoto Musashi, as a real Japanese samurai on the stage of history, his legend has been filmed and written into a biography for more people to understand.

By chance, I saw Mr. Inoue Takehiko's painting "Rurouni" adapted from the original Japanese master Yoshikawa Eiji's "Miyamoto Musashi".

While the memory of "Slam Dunk" was evoked, he was also deeply attracted by Mr. Inoue's new work. Compared with "Guan", the maturity of the painting style and the narrative style with multiple methods like movies are a major feature of "Rurouni", and the few watercolors and brush paintings in the manga booklet show that Mr. Inoue is unusual Artistic attainments.

Out of the love of the manga hero, the movie "Miyamoto
Musashi" directed by Hiroshi Inagaki was brought out .

After watching one of the trilogy, I can feel the difference between the focus of the movie and the manga.

Although it all started with Miyamoto Musashi after the Battle of Sekihara, the manga added a lot of narratives to depict the misfortunes of Miyamoto’s childhood in the main narrative. It is also the palace of childhood. The sufferings he experienced made him a strong body and strong nerves. The power of body and spirit supported him to become Japan's greatest samurai. It's a pity that the careless handling of this part of the prerequisites in the movie was carried over with the hasty words of Youba and Atong.

As a samurai, kendo is definitely the first one, so playing is indispensable. Musashi, who wields a wooden sword and roars hysterically in the movie, is a far cry from the high-spirited Musashi in the comics. Perhaps this is the real person in people's minds.

There are also many differences in the plot, it can be said that each has its own merits. Comics rely on the psychological activities of the characters to highlight the changes in the characters’ emotions and personality; the movies need plots to highlight the characters’ individuality and promote the next step of development. One-sided narratives are superficial, causing some motivations to be confusing. For example, Musashi's final leave without saying goodbye was actually after some thoughts. The comics enlarged this part. After all, it was a little bit reluctant to separate from the beloved. Putting it another way, the handling of the movie can better reflect Musashi's determination to be "unparalleled in the world".

Tucao in the movie, when Musashi is surrounded by women's passionate love, his performance is really incompetent; Huang Shengyi is the reincarnated Atong.

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Extended Reading
  • Jamel 2022-04-20 09:02:25

    It's easy to accept that I haven't read the original work and just watched this one. Although there are not many scenes for the two female characters, Atong and Zhu Shi, they are very suitable to be included in this work. In the process of Musashi, his persistence and abandonment, Atong and Zhu Shi pursued Musashi, and Musashi pursued honor and self. This movie made me realize that the so-called samurai spirit, martial arts skills are only a small part, more It is still about self-cultivation.

  • Dora 2022-04-22 07:01:49

    The first part of the Miyamoto Musashi series is not bad as a foreshadowing. The setting is exquisite and the picture is very beautiful. Toshiro Mifune still likes to roar.

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto quotes

  • Akemi: I wish I could be sixteen forever.

    Toji: Why?

    Akemi: That's when something wonderful happened.

  • [Takezo is suspended off the ground on a rope with his hands tied behind his back]

    Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): Takuan! Takuan!

    Takuan Osho: What is it?

    Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): I have something to tell you. Come closer!

    [Takuan approaches the prisoner]

    Takuan Osho: Here I am. What do you want?

    Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): Why don't you behead me? You shame me this way! And you call yourself a priest? Don't you know how to treat a samurai? Damn fool!

    Takuan Osho: You're feisty.

    [He laughs]

    Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): Shut up! I could have crushed you!

    Takuan Osho: Too bad you didn't.

    Musashi Miyamoto (Takezo): I surrendered believing you were a man of high virtue.

    Takuan Osho: A true sign of stupidity.

    [Takezo struggles and rages]