Zatoichi is a 19th century blind nomad who makes his living as a gambler and masseur. Zatoichis revenge is the tenth episode in the 26part film series devoted to the character of zatoichi. He learns of hikonoichis recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, osayo, in a brothel. Nearing the village of his sensei, zatoichi decides to pay the teacher a visit, only to. In an empire ruled by fear, the peoples only hope is the ultimate weapon. While wandering, zatoichi discovers a remote mountain village at the mercy of ginzo, a ruthless gangleader. It has a cast of characters that want to do good but struggle to because of their flaws. The colossally popular zatoichi films make up the longestrunning action series in japanese history and created one of the screens great heroes. When some dice fall out of the bag, ichi figures it is dirty money. Love the gambling dice scene and you know if a gambling scene stands out in a zatoichi film. But the movies follow a pattern and as such, the pattern starts to wear thin in places. In trying to help the town, zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. Through friendship with denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area. This second zatoichi film picks up the pace, featuring bigger action sequences, tighter plotting, and a mysterious one.
Zatoichi embodies the kinds of contradictory elements that make takeshi kitano japans most intriguing contemporary actordirector. Zatoichis revenge 1965 zatoichi nidangiri akira inoue. Ichis investigation into these injustices uncovers a corrupt alliance between government officials and criminals, putting the blind swordsman on a bloody path. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. This is the first entry to scrutinize the swordsmans methods, as a blind monk confronts zatoichi about his violent approach to problem solving and zatoichi finds the child turning to the same. Zatoichi encounters a dying man, who asks the itinerant masseur to deliver a bag of money to his young. Inventive and bold, this film shines with pristine picture and theaterquality sound on bluray disc. So dont expect a zatoichi volume that veers from the normal path, as zatoichis revenge runs through all the usual motions. So even though this was the tenth zatoichi motion picture, the series hadnt run out of gas.
Wu tang collection blind swordsman revenge english. Ichi takeshi kitano aka zatoichi, slices up a couple of roving bandits when they try to intimidate him. This is the th feature in the popular film series about the blind, swordslashing masseur zatoichi. Sep 30, 2011 beat takeshi kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular blind swordsman of japanese cinema who was the hero of more than 20 movies and a television series from. It was originally released by the daiei motion picture company. The blandly mistitled zatoichi s vengeance is a typical movie of the franchise about the skilled gambler, blind masseur and pitiless swordsman. Set in the 19th century, the film has kitano himself as the blind masseur and itinerant wiseguywarrior zatoichi, a legendary character familiar in japan from tv specials and movies starring. However, behind this humble facade, he is a master swordsman gifted with a lightningfast draw and breathtaking precision. The blind swordsman the blind swordsmans revenge now on your favorite device. Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. Zatoichis revenge 1965 zatoichis revenge 1965 user.
The tale of zatoichi proved so popular that a followup went into production the same year. Zatoichi, zatoichi released in the us as the blind swordsman. Zatoichi is a 2003 japanese samurai dramaaction film, directed, written, coedited by and starring takeshi kitano beat takeshi in his 11th directorial venture. Great scene of zatoichi the blind swordsman slicing out some justice. Master wong ll chinese action movies in english ll full movie ll silver.
Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that taichi was the mans young son. The film goes away from the previous three or four films that had more humorous elements and might be the most serious entry in the franchise. The movie begins with a contrast between the different sides of zatoichi. First, hes riding in a cart talking about how much he loves the sun on his face when he loses a rice ball. I have most of the movies on cd but every now and then i have to leave town for work. Beat takeshi kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to. With 25 film sequels and upwards of 100 tv episodes, shintaro katsu is the legendary zatoichi. The tale of zatoichi continues 1962 the criterion collection. This entry is from the phase where zatoichi has been completely sanitized into a 100% good guy.
Buy new tale of zatoichi movie posters from movie poster shop. Film zatoichi the last en streaming voir streaming vf. Sep 30, 2011 ichi takeshi kitano aka zatoichi, slices up a couple of roving bandits when they try to intimidate him. Blind swordsman zatoichi travels to china where he befriends a widow and. By far one of japan s most timehonored screen personas, zatoichi is to this day the ultimate everyman antihero. The first 20 films were produced and distributed by daiei film except for the 16th film zatoichi the outlaw and the 20th film zatoichi meets yojimbo which were produced by shintaro katsus own company, katsu productions, and distributed theatrically by daiei. Zatoichi s revenge is just as enjoyable and exciting as the 9 films that preceded it, but lacks enough individual moments to make it stand out. The dvds of all 26 films in the series are worth buying. Zatoichis revenge is just as enjoyable and exciting as the 9 films that preceded it, but lacks enough individual moments to make it stand out. Zatoichis revenge 1965 where to watch it streaming online. Zatoichis revenge nearing the village of his sensei, zatoichi decides to pay the teacher a visit, only to learn that he has been murdered and his daughter forced into prostitution.
Zatoichi takeshi kitano a blind, nomadic samurai whose sword has made him a hero and whose courage has made him a legend. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Here, zatoichi is hired to give a massage to a powerful political official who, he discovers, is mentally illa secret that the noblemans retinue is determined to keep at any cost. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Zatoichis vengeance, zatoichi no uta ga kikoeru is a 1966 japanese chambara film directed by tokuzo tanaka and starring shintaro katsu as the blind masseur zatoichi. He plays, as usual, a man with an impassive face, few words, and sudden bursts of action that end in a few seconds. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Once again, ichi happens upon a dying person, this time a man felled by bandits, who with his dying breath hands over a bag of money and mutters the name, taichi. Zatoichi witnesses how a man got attacked on the road side and speaks to the dying man who tells him his name and asks him to bring a small bag of money to someone called taichi. He enters a town controlled by an evil gang and decides to free the people from the mobs. The last 6 films and the tv series were also produced by katsu productions. The blind swordsman movie videos for the full length movie and video clips on mefeedia. Beat takeshi kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular blind swordsman of japanese cinema who was the hero of more than 20 movies and a television series from the early 60s to the late 80s. Jul 11, 2009 great scene of zatoichi the blind swordsman slicing out some justice. Zatoichis revenge is just as enjoyable and exciting as the 9 films that preceded.
Blind swordsmans vengeance is the thirteenth film in the series. One of the best so far in the zatoichi series of films, the tale really is one of revenge and relies on ichi to set things right once again. Apr 24, 2006 part of the final battle in zatoichi s revenge. When zatoichi learns of the tragic death, he sets out on a brutal quest of revenge that wont be satisfied until the man responsible has paid the ultimate price and the prostitute prisoners are finally freed. Wu tang collection blind swordsman revenge english subtitled. Zatoichis revenge was the 10th release in the franchise and came out in 1965. He has a code, but enforces it according to his own rules. Its the only film from the series directed by akira inoue, which is a bit rare for a director only doing one.
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