The blind swordsman

I'll see for now(The blind swordsman) Zatoichi

For a sword budoka scenes are very interesting. Sometimes full of intense concentration expected to hear the whisper of an attack. Then, in an instant he turns and sweeps – almost always drawing and holding his sword in his hand reverse (pressing the punch with the blade out). Turning through a group of attackers like some old movies of O Sensei. Gozo Shioda Sensei gives a similar impression to rotate endlessly in the old videos when attacked by several people at once. So maybe there's a lesson there for us against multiple attackers. Keep moving – turning and entering, enter and turn. There are other interesting concepts in Zatoichi. The ninkyo is the concept of chivalry promoted by the precursors of yakuza gangs – the idea of ​​caring for the poor and the weak. Bushi no nasake It is the idea of ​​compassion Samurai – especially caring for the weakest members of society. But in the yakuza films Zatoichi is often exploitative and the samurai are on your side most or even allies on the wrong side. For both it, it is left to Anma – the blind masseur – to help whoever is in trouble.

The tribute Takeshi Kitano Zatoichi the film was released in 2003. I liked it but did not live up to the original film Zatoichi. In the original movie Zatoichi was played by Shintaro Katsu. He had great charisma as an actor. He also had his own production company and wrote and directed films. He had some trouble with the law and the establishment in Japan due to drugs. There was also an incredible accident during the filming of the latest film Zatoichi. A stuntman was killed in a fight scene, because one of the swords of support turned out to be a real katana. A few years later a stranger similar accident killed Brandon Lee during the filming of The Crow, when a cartridge apparently Fogeo, He fired a real bullet.

There was a good Hollywood version of Zatoichi called Blind Fury starring Rutger Hauer.

Kitano versions of Hollywood and show themselves and are nice. But Shintaro Katsu versions are unforgettable.

At the end Zatoichi films this is the final song played during the credits. The song is a kind of lullaby style Enka ( Japanese modern popular ballad) . The singer is Shintaro Katsu same. He was an accomplished musician and singer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlpt-AKTycQ

Trailer / preview film Zatoichi

Zatoichi article, including their possible influence in Colombo and Kung fu.

http://www.hackwriters.com/zatoichi2.htm

Wikipedia articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Fury

Fuente: Moon in the water