Uryu Shinbei appeals to his boss’s corruption, and his appeal is denied. He is kicked out of the han. Shortly afterwards, his wife, Shino, collapses from a disease and dies. Right before her death, she tells Uryu Shinbei, "I hope you go back to the han and help Uneme Sakakibara.” Uryu Shinbei and Sakakibara Uneme were friends, but they became rivals to gain Shino's affection. Sakakibara Uneme is also related to Uryu Shinbei's exile. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Chiri Tsubaki" (散り椿) by Hamuro Rin (葉室麟). Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 散り椿
- Also Known As: Falling Camellia , Chiri Tsubaki
- Director: Kimura Daisaku
- Screenwriter: Koizumi Takashi
- Genres: Historical, Romance, Life
Cast & Credits
- Okada Junichi Main Role
- Nishijima HidetoshiSakakibara UnemeSupport Role
- Kuroki HaruSakashita SatomiSupport Role
- Ikematsu SosukeSakashita TogoSupport Role
- Aso KumikoUryu Shino / Sakashita ShinoSupport Role
- Ogata NaotoShinohara SanemonSupport Role
Reviews
Nice samurai movie
An emotional story about a man who wants to keep his promise to his late wife, and an ended friendship.Watching this movie somehow reminded me of the older samurai movies. Excellent performances by the actors and a suspenseful story of complicated treacheries among a han. I was really curious as to see who the killer of the father was.
My only complaint (well, not actually) would be honestly a nitpicking, and it is that there was lack of music. There was only a single piece - I presume it is by a violin that played through the whole movie. It doesn't really affect the experience though, I actually thought it added to it.
The fights were good too. I like seeing more realistic samurai matches in movies personally and was not disappointed. I don't know if it's just me but until the last ~20 minutes of the movie, there weren't much blood shown, but after that it was like bloodbath for some reason. That was weird haha but I'm not complaining.
It could be a little slow but it was a nice watch. I would recommend.
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