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My all-time favourite japanese film is still Hideo Gosha’s Hitokiri. As a chambara fan, I’ve always loved how this film plays with genre conventions. You’re looking for samurais? You will only find assassins: people killing others for the sake of glory/money, people who just don’t care about moral & honor because, it means nothing at all.
I also love Gosha’s mise-en-scene, he’s always trying to keep the story entertaining, to find new ideas so that your eyes can always enjoy the show, while your heart can feel the story’s emotions (backgrounds/architecture reflecting the character’s mind/feeling!).
And finally, I love the story of Izo Okada, the main character – played by the Great Shintaro Katsu. This is the story of the dumbest guy of the world who slowly discovers his humanity, and what it means to be a man, not just a samurai. Simple, yet magnificent story that goes beyond genre boundaries.
But that’s just my answer to Nihon Cine Art’s questions!
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