A low-ranking Samurai finds himself caught up in the nostalgic end to the feudal epoch of Japan.
Japanese period samurai drama. Munezo Katagiri (Masatoshi Nagase) is a samurai in 19th century Japan who finds himself torn between the love he feels for a lowly farm girl and his fidelity to a dying tradition. Unable to marry the girl because of their differing social status Munezo's conflict over his position is comes to a head when he is ordered to kill a traitor - who turns out to be his oldest friend.
A psychological period drama adapted from the classic rites of passage novel by Shuguro Yamamoto set during the Tokugawa era from enfant terrible of Japanese cinema Takashi Miike. Framed for a crime he did not commit Eiji is subjected to the harsh realities of the Ishikawa Island workhouse. Sabu Eiji's long-term friend must discover who is responsible for Eiji's incarceration before prison life consumes him completely...
Takeshi Kitano is a true legend of Asian cinema both in front of and behind the camera. His ability to captivate audiences with his powerful on-screen performances in films such as Battle Royale and Zatoichi are unrivaled and as such he is hugely admired all over the world. Shunpei (Takeshi Kitano) is a violent man working at the fish factory in Osaka. When he is off he drinks and is continuously consumed by hate. When the factory closes he becomes a loan shark. With no limit to his obsession for money Shunpei's family are soon drawn into his ego-bound quest for riches. Based upon one of the biggest bestsellers in Korea - the Yamamoto-Syugoro prize winning novel ""Chi no Hone"" by Yang Sogiru (Sogil Yan) - the film tells the story the story about Yang Sogiru's father Shunpei who was amongst the first generation Koreans to live in Japan.
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