The process of Goemon's assassination of Hideyoshi three times was a process of changing his inner thoughts. The most moving one was the second time. On the big ship, he wanted to assassinate but failed to do so. At this time, Goemon had already begun to attack peace. Meaning begins to ponder. In the end, Hideyoshi said that he wanted to start a war just because of his greed, and Goemon killed him. If at that time, Hideyoshi's inner performance was to end the troubled times and bring happiness to the people, maybe this play would become the Japanese version of "Hero".
The screenwriter grasped Goemon's heart very well and showed this change clearly to the audience. In the end, he did not hesitate to kill Ishida Sancheng and when he killed Tokugawa Ieyasu, he only used the fan to finally point out that the theme of the whole play is protection and freedom.
Protecting the happiness of the people and giving freedom to the people, this is very clear in the last line of the fight with Hanzo Hattori. The idea of freedom is always there, but Goemon's understanding of freedom is constantly changing with the several encounters with Caizo.
The original Goemon pursued freedom according to his own understanding, and when he met Caizo, Caizo began to try to convince him that freedom was not what he imagined. When Cai Zang's wife died, Cai Zang used his fist to wake him up. Freedom is not free, freedom has a price, and Cai Zang's death finally imprinted the meaning of freedom in Goemon's heart. Moreover, the influence of Caizo on Goemon is also the meaning of "protection".
The second person who had a great influence on Goemon was Oda Nobunaga. He cultivated Goemon, he told Goemon to be strong, and he was the one who first lit up Goemon in his life. "Guardian" torches. Chacha is not only the first guardian of Goemon, but also a sign that Goemon began to give up everything in order to protect the people. In the scene where Goemon leaves Chacha, Chacha asks him whether it is for revenge or loyalty, he does not speak, but the real lines are revealed in silence.
In short, the director of the whole play has a very clear thinking on the character of Goemon, and he is also very attentive to the setting of his growth path. It's a rare masterpiece.
As for issues such as special effects in movies, everything should serve the theme. If you have money and technology, you can do it. If you don't have it, forget it. A good movie never depends on special effects to be remembered by the world.
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