This kind of calm seems to be a trouble that has been deliberately ignored for a long time, pretending not to think about it, and finally has been relieved by some explanation.
Maybe there will be multiple voices of judgment for this live-action version of the plot, but director Keishi Otomo's interpretation of the character of Hiimura Kenshin has been very complete.
Despite the difficulty, he answers the difficult problems that Nobuhiro Kazuki did not solve when he wrote this story. It's probably hard for anyone to do better than him after him. And the live-action movie of Rurouni Kenshin is really over here, and there should be no other live-action versions in the future.
As Ken Sato, who plays the protagonist Kenshin Hiimura, I am afraid that he is extremely lucky as an actor to meet the character of Kenshin, and Kenshin is also lucky to meet him.
In the best moment of Sato's life, he drew a happy ending to the legend of one of the most legendary swordsmen.
1. About the original work of Rurouni Kenshin itself
The original work of Rurouni Kenshin is a juvenile comic work created by Nobuhiro Kazuki, and it is also a rare ancient costume martial arts drama based on the real historical era in Jump comics. The characteristic of the story lies in its distinctive character Different characters closely related to history appear one by one. As the protagonist, Hiimura Kenshin was once a terrifying hero killer of the end of the curtain, but after the success of the reform, he chose to wander around the world. ; Saitoichi, a member of the former defender of the new writing group at the end of the curtain, still implements the spirit of slaying evil in the new era, and is the Mibu wolf who has changed the flag and does not change the principle; also the assassin at the end of the curtain, but was betrayed by his companions and silenced Shi Zhixiong. With the belief of survival of the strong, with the powerful posture of returning from purgatory, he shakes the cowardly reforming government; and so on, everyone lives by insisting on their own justice in a very "cool" way, and each character has attracted a lot of support. By.
The historical background of Rurouni Kenshin is not far away. It is Japan more than 100 years ago. It established a new regime through internal struggles. It is about to become a power in Asia, and it is about to go to war, and Japan will ignite the world war in a few decades. This is a time when the darkness lurking in the seemingly bright chaos is glimpsed.
History is often difficult to identify. People often say that truth is the daughter of time. However, in the same wind and smoke of history, so many truths have become submerged footsteps in the weeds, and no traces can be found anymore.
Nobuhiro Kazuki is not a historical researcher, he is a cartoonist, so he gives different wills and beliefs to his fictional characters, instead of judging who is more correct, just let them fight for what they believe in, but When characters hold their beliefs against each other, they will eventually face unresolved contradictions.
For example, although Jianxin defeated Zhi Zhixiong, he actually failed to completely refute the correctness of Zhi Zhixiong's will and belief itself, and he was a little embarrassed to attack his own shield. When fighting against many enemies, Kenshin had a lot of preaching. In the battle with Sojiro, although he persuaded Sojiro, he could not give Sojiro a real answer.
And all stories have to end in the end, how each person will end, especially the ending of Hiimura Kenshin himself has become the final problem.
The existing Rurouni Kenshin has two endings. One is the ending of the original author's version. Kenshin gradually lost his power. He handed the reverse blade to Yahiko Myojin, and let the young Yahiko inherit the burden of the reverse blade. , and he himself returned to ordinary people, and lived peacefully with A Xun in Shimomachi, Tokyo.
Another ending is the ending of the Star Frost chapter originally created by director Kazuhiro Furuhashi. He is also the director of the TV version of Rurouni Kenshin, as well as the director of the Rurouni Kenshin Remembrance, which is considered to be the pinnacle of realistic animation in the history of animation, surpassing the original. In his version, Jian Xin was burdened with his past sins, got involved in the whirlpool of war and participated in the Sino-Japanese War. In the end, he was scarred like an aging and dying beast, and returned to A Xun's arms with all his strength to end his sinful life.
Whether it is Nobuhiro Heyue or Kazuhiro Furuhashi, they have not surpassed the cycle of contradictions. Whether it's the original version of Heyue's return to the mortal Kenshin, and the Kenshin who bears guilt all his life, this legendary swordsman, or passively accepting his fate, or letting his guilt make him lose his way, will actually be disappointing. In the torrent of history, Hiicura Kenshin was nothing but a nameless person.
Er Dayou Keishi's interpretation of the original work
Director Keishi Otomo, who has directed the Dahe drama Ryoma Legend, has a deeper understanding and grasp of history than Kazuyuki himself or Kazuhiro Guqiao. In the last chapter of Rurouni Kenshin III: The Legend, Keishi Otomo gave A more meaningful theme of the story, and a more definite answer to Kenshin's 10-year wandering career. The theme of this story is no longer the confrontation between the personal beliefs and justice of all parties, but returns to the subject characters themselves, expressing the understanding of this era with the existence of Feicun Jianxin itself, creating a real Ling Ran standing in the torrent of history. Among them, the hero of peerless elegance.
What kind of person is Hiimura Kenshin? In fact, Hiicura Kenshin's setting is close to a god. This is reflected in the author's original setting (off-topic: I don't know if Kazuyuki himself is a Buddhist or not, his assistant Takei Hiroshi is a devout Buddhist, and it is guessed that Kazuyuki had some influence when he was creating, Buddhism The concept is also reflected in the characters such as An Ci of Ten Swords)
Jianxin Feicun is an orphan in troubled times. He is thin and has red hair. In reality, it is proof that he experienced hunger and malnutrition when he was young; Feicun is an orphan
. Kenshin has amazing kindness. The young man who said, "When a person dies is nothing but a corpse", he will carefully bury the corpses of thieves and killed people one by one;
Hiicun Kenshin is almost spiritual at heart. Innocent, his unstained peace is not affected by any force in the world, but he is willing to dye his hands with blood for the suffering of all beings.
As for the reverse-blade sword held by Hiicura Kenshin, the back of the blade is outward and the blade is inward.
In the live-action movie, the characteristics of Hiimura Kenshin's closeness to Buddha are very clearly expressed.
Before he met Ah Xun and the others, his body seemed as light as a feather to him, the sorrow in his heart and the sins of the past were inflicted on him in the form of cross wounds, the era he belonged to has passed, and his life is like Asceticism and sacrifice seemed to be his inevitable end. The trials and tribulations that Feicun Jianxin has experienced, and his compassion that is close to universal love for all living beings, are all detached from the world.
And what runs through this movie is that all the people who love Kenshin teach him one thing that keeps him alive.
At the end of the second part, Ah Xun said to Jian Xin, live, she will not let Jian Xin kill, but she wants Jian Xin to live, I thought to myself, this is really a cruel woman, let him in such a difficult world Doing such a difficult thing, but I think it was this difficulty that saved Kenshin and made him bear the responsibility of "living".
Before I watched the third part, I was very worried that Masaharu Fukuyama would not be able to play the role of Kiyojuro Kiyotaka, because Kiyojuro Kiyotaka in the original work was an extraordinarily skilled character who was the strongest above everyone. ", this strongest is not only force, but also spiritual strength, he is more intelligent and detached than all characters. This kind of strength is actually a kind of nothingness, returning to the inherent contradiction in the story: if Bigu is so powerful, why did he choose to live in seclusion? Why did Feitian Yujianliu come to an end in his generation? This point was avoided in the original work, but it cannot be avoided in the live-action movie. Fortunately, the live-action version did not act like this. Fukuyama Masaharu's Bigu Kiyojuro would not tell his apprentice how much truth, just like the father who loves his children the most When Kenshin was in pain and despair, he supported him without asking, and taught him to live no matter what. Bigu's teaching on Kenshin's survival is more important than the profound meaning of Fei Tian Yujianliu.
And Hui, who is a doctor, said to Jian Xin, you have to come back alive, you are alive, and I can save you from multiple injuries. This role has few scenes, but every word is like gold.
Zuo Nosuke traveled thousands of miles to find Kenshin, just to be able to "help him" and listen to Kenshin to say thank you.
These people have given weight to Kenshin's rootless life like duckweed on the sea.
Only by crossing yourself can you cross others, and this kind of "life" is enough for Jian Xin to compete with Zhi Zhixiong's "death".
Zhi Zhixiong is a character that transcends common sense. He was pierced by a random sword and burned all over his body, but he did not die. He survived. A real character, he is a form of existence. What he represents is actually the spirit of martial arts that has been betrayed by the times. From the samurai who became a beggar in the first movie, to Zhi Zhixiong, who claims to want to conquer the world. The undead who betrayed by the times are both powerful and small, but it is very difficult for Kenshin and others to fight against him, because it is a battle with the self, whether it is Saito Ichi from the former Shinsengumi or Yuting Fanzhong's Four Nai Sen Cang Zi, in fact, is the case. So in the final battle with Zhi Zhixiong, everyone involved is indispensable, but the one who ends is Jian Xin, and his final dialogue with Zhi Zhixiong is very interesting:
Jian Xin said: Zhi Zhixiong, our era is over .
Zhi Zhixiong said: Senior, I am not wrong, but the times chose you.
And this victory or defeat is no longer a confrontation between beliefs and beliefs. In fact, what they are fighting against is the era itself, which solves the biggest contradiction in the original work and gives the story a good explanation.
And Jian Xin's belief is not a simple oath not to kill, but a kind of greatest mercy to life.
3. About other details and ending
This story leaves only the back of Aba from beginning to end. There is also no mention of the afterlife of the cross wound, another wound.
In fact, it is very simple. The theme of the classics and live-action movies in the reminiscence chapter is a part, but it is not the focus. It is too much to investigate the cross wounds, such as Guqiao Yihao, who wrote the star frost chapter. Therefore, the classics of the reminiscence articles can be enjoyed alone.
For the same reason, the scenes of many characters have been omitted, but after all, this is a movie with Kenshin as the protagonist. If you want to see other characters, just watch the original.
The ending of the live-action movie is quite a bit like the undefeated movie in the East. Zhi Zhixiong was defeated, but he was not the biggest villain.
After defeating Zhi Zhixiong, Ito Hirobumi stood in front of the army in neat clothes, claiming to forgive Kenshin's sins, and salute to the wreck in the distance to pay tribute to the heroic spirit of the reformers. When the army behind him gave a solemn salute with him, Jian Xin and his party were only dumbfounded.
Although Kenshin's face was covered with blood and scars, he was supported by Ah Xun, Cangzi had Ah Cao, Zuozhisuke was also supported by Xiao Yahiko, and Saito Yi stood silently on the beach full of his subordinates' corpses, embarrassed. Look at Ito Bowen and everyone.
In the final scene, Kenshin's smile to Ah Xun can be said to go down in history.
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