Šurajukihime
Directed by:
Toshiya FujitaScreenplay:
Norio OsadaCinematography:
Masaki TamuraComposer:
Masa'aki HiraoCast:
Meiko Kaji, Kō Nishimura, Eiji Okada, Takehiko Ono, 赤座美代子, Yoshiko Nakada, 高木均, Akemi Negishi, Kai AtōPlots(1)
Meiko Kaji is Yuki, a women raised from birth for one terrible, blood splattered purpose... To murder those who raped her mother and left her to rot in a stinking women's prison, where she died in childbirth. Trained in deadly fighting arts and fatal sword play, Lady Snowblood is cursed to wander the lands in pursuit of her single purpose. She is a demon of vengeance, only sated by the crimson blood of those who stole her mother from her. (Arrow Films)
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A beautifully structured film that you immediately realize, from the very beginning, is a clear inspiration for "Kill Bill". There are even the same scenes sometimes, literally, only with the difference that in the American film, they are not played by Japanese actors. Tarantino is not even the one who came up with the blood spurts, that was already the work of this film. It was more than just inspiration. The story itself is quite similar. "Kill Bill" is, however, more modern and action-packed. However, "Lady Snowblood" maintains a very good standard and literally enchants. The more than 40 years on it are definitely not noticeable. I wish the manga that was the source for the screenplay would be released in our country.
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