On "Zi Sanshiro"

Mallory 2022-03-17 09:01:09

At the beginning of the film, the background of the film was introduced in the fifteenth year of Meiji (1883). At that time, Western civilization and Japanese culture and Chinese culture were already intertwined. Men and policemen were walking on the street talking about things; a Japanese woman in a kimono walked through the streets in a rickshaw; two men in missionary costumes drove a European luxury two-horse horse-drawn carriage. A common social phenomenon in Japan, the relaxed and cheerful music set off a thriving scene of the society at that time. The camera is moving forward from the perspective of Shisanshiro, and after turning to an alley, the voices of women singing and children crying are heard. The immature, honest and honest Zisanshiro began to appear.

Zisanshilang, who was devoted to learning kung fu, came to the camp of the Ming faction. The Ming faction, who had just finished his martial arts performance, was discussing how to kill Qin of the southern faction to replace the position of the judo master that the police were about to recruit. When the ignorant Shisanshiro asked these judo masters what judo is, they only cared about how to make money through judo. A group of gangster-like martial arts factions, when challenging Qin, a group of people surrounded one person and brought weapons. It reflects the large number of martial arts gangs at that time, and the good and the bad are mixed. When Qin and the Ming faction were fighting, the close-up cut to the ferocious faces of the two, and the martial arts spirit of judo was being trampled on. Qin pressed the head of the Ming faction leader and said, "If only you could apply this spirit to judo." This is Kurosawa Akira's inner monologue about the judo martial arts being mixed with impurities in the society at that time.

Akira Kurosawa's films have too many symbolic things. After Zisanshiro was apprenticed to Qin, his spiritual will was tempered, and the clogs representing the spirit of Sanshiro became a judo warrior after being beaten by wind, rain, sun and rain. With martial arts, Shisanshiro, young and vigorous, fought everywhere and was punished by his master.

The three most beautiful scenes in "Zi Sanshiro". 1: Zisanshiro, who was arrogant and refused to admit his mistake to his master, was punished for soaking in a pool for a day and a night, and inadvertently saw a lotus flower under the bright moonlight. This is also the law of nature. Second, Xiao Ye, who has a beautiful face, knelt in front of the temple door, with no distractions, and prayed for victory for his father wholeheartedly. Two people in the distance are watching this beautiful In the picture, time is still at this moment, as if only to keep this pair of years quiet; San, Zi Sanshiro and Xiaoye met in the rain. The gentle and ambiguous music sounded, Xiaoye's shoes were broken, Zi Sanshiro squatted on the ground, tore the handkerchief to repair the shoes, suddenly found that Xiaoye was standing on one foot, and immediately pulled out the hand that was ready to put the handkerchief, folded the handkerchief and placed it on the ground. At the foot of Xiaoye, Xiaoye glanced at Sanshiro shyly, said thank you, and slowly leaned the umbrella towards Sanshiro. (The details are well received, not like the current TV series that run through accounts.) A few pictures of the two constantly meeting each other, from being shy and afraid to speak to acquaintance, and a beautiful love is born in this way. Only a few simple scenes can explain a love. The top of the umbrella, the corner of the pavilion, and the two are relatively speechless. They have to admire the audio-visual expression ability of the film master. In a dramatic twist, a rookie in the martial arts world falls in love with his opponent's daughter.

The film also uses human body movements to show the tension of the picture. When Shisanshiro killed the leader of the Ming faction, everyone's body and hands were inclined to the corpse on the ground. With a scream, the picture freezes at being killed. The face of the owner's daughter, a large close-up is placed on the face of the young daughter, with anger in her eyes. When Zisanshiro and Chuan competed, the two judo masters were in a stalemate. The same picture, the middle shot, the close shot, and the long shot overlapped each other. At this time, there was only the sound of their breathing, and the solemn and solemn battle scene. This is what judo should have. martial arts spirit.

Black and bright movies are far from real life, and there are many symbolic and symbolic things. After receiving Kuo's challenge, Zisanshiro stood on the grassland and sang the song of justice loudly. The wind was howling and the situation was changing. This social situation was unpredictable. Standing proudly in the wind, Zisanshiro had achieved harmony with nature. It is not difficult to understand the spiritual realm of Zi Sanshiro, who later defeated the feisty Kuo.

The last set of shots, the old-fashioned steam train, the trees running backwards outside the window, the shy dialogue between Saya and Shisanshiro, the ambiguous and delicate character movements, are worthy of careful evaluation.

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Extended Reading
  • Rosalinda 2022-04-21 09:03:29

    Rather than talking about the growth of a samurai, Kurosawa is expressing the key elements of a samurai. A samurai needs to be good at fighting but not aggressive. He needs to find his roots at a critical stage, he needs to have good intentions, and most importantly, he needs "aha." This is expressed in the movie as a lotus in his heart after a long meditation, and energizes him when he fights. The presentation of love is highly concentrated without losing its charm. Expect, wait.

  • Elenora 2022-02-07 14:44:40

    Director Ozu said at the time that he could score 120 points for his debut. Akira Kurosawa: "But whether there is a sound or no sound when the lotus opens is irrelevant to the small plot of Sanshiro jumping into the lotus pond. It's a performance issue, not a physics issue. Think Sanshiro makes some kind of wonderful sound when he hears the lotus blossoms. It's ridiculous, and he's not related to the movie."