:: Festival do Rio 2004 ::
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Segunda dia 27 - Às 14:30 hs (Estação Barra Point 1)
Terça dia 28 - Às 16:30 hs (Estação Ipanema 2)
Sexta dia 01 - Às 19:00 hs (Estação Botafogo 1)
Who is Zatoichi? "Zatoichi", is one of Japan's longest running film and TV series. "Zatoichi" came into being in 1962, and after 26 films and TV series it ended in 1989 when the late Shintaro Katsu, the only man to ever bring Zatoichi to life, passed away, leaving the iconic rolewithout a face.
The title character Zatoichi is a blind nomad in 19th century Japan, who makes his living as a gambler and masseuse. Don't be fooled though, behind his humble facade lies a master swordsman withlightning fast reflexes and hair-raising precision. He is part martial arts master, part detective, part yakuza, part pathos, and is arguably the world most popular fictional character in history. It's just a history we don't get to learn here in the West. In spite of that fact, "Zatoichi" does have a larger following than one would imagine. Finally, after more than 40 years "Zatoichi" is coming to theaters, reinvented by celebrated Japanese actor/writer/director Takeshi Kitano giving up his trademark Yakuza gangland films for the way of theSamurai.
The Beginning In 1962 the enormously talented actor Katsu Shintaro first gave Zatoichi life. Katsu was an extraordinarily accomplished entertainer. A genuine fencing prodigy, singer, musician, composer, writer, director, producer, he did it all. And he did it with a rarely matched panache. Katsu was in his mid-twenties when he created the character for the original film, entitled "Zatoichi Monogatari" ("Zatoichi's Story" or "The Legend of Zatoichi").
As the years passed "Zatoichi" was always up on the marquee, rain orshine. And there is no doubt that three solid generations of Japanese people were inspired and heartened by Katsu's character.
Takeshi Kitano "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" In his eleventh film as a writer/director, Takeshi Kitano also stars, reviving the cultaction anti-hero Zatoichi. "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" marks the first time Kitano directs a period piece, and he exchanges his trademark yakuza guns for a cane sword of lightning-fast speed. Since the extraordinary success of 1997's HANA-BI, Kitano has been recognized as aleading figure of international cinema. Among its numerous awards, HANA-BI won Venice's Golden Lion and was named Best Non-European Film by the European Film Academy. Takeshi Kitano on the origin of the project, and the film (translated from Japanese): "This project was proposed tome quite unexpectedly by Madame Chieko Saito (one of my mentors during my Asakusa period). She was a very good friend of the late actor Mr. Shintaro Katsu, who starred in the original episodes of the "Zatoichi" series on film and TV (from 1962 to 1989). A few years ago, she asked me if I would make a "Zatoichi" sequel. It sounded interesting because I had never directed a period piece. When she asked me to also play the lead character, I panicked. There was no way I was going to replace Mr. Katsu! I politely declined, but Madame Saito wouldn't take no for an answer. I finally gave in on one condition: I would have to be allowed to make the film the way I wanted as long as the main character remained a blind masseur named Zatoichi who is also a master swordsman and adice-gambling genius. Everything else would have to be entirely my own creation."
Not only is "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" my first period piece, but it's also the first time since my directorial debut VIOLENT COP that I have made a film from an existing idea conceived by someone else. I thought "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" was going to be a tough film to make because making a period piece is commonly considered to be muchmore painstaking. It actually turned out to be quite a fun film to make. I found the whole process of making a period piece much more fictitious because I had to fabricate everything. This allowed me to do preposterous things and explore new areas I hadn't before. I cancertainly say that making the film has been one of the most artistically and creatively satisfying experiences of my career.
:)))
Preciso dizer mais alguma coisa???
Segunda dia 27 - Às 14:30 hs (Estação Barra Point 1)
Terça dia 28 - Às 16:30 hs (Estação Ipanema 2)
Sexta dia 01 - Às 19:00 hs (Estação Botafogo 1)
Who is Zatoichi? "Zatoichi", is one of Japan's longest running film and TV series. "Zatoichi" came into being in 1962, and after 26 films and TV series it ended in 1989 when the late Shintaro Katsu, the only man to ever bring Zatoichi to life, passed away, leaving the iconic rolewithout a face.
The title character Zatoichi is a blind nomad in 19th century Japan, who makes his living as a gambler and masseuse. Don't be fooled though, behind his humble facade lies a master swordsman withlightning fast reflexes and hair-raising precision. He is part martial arts master, part detective, part yakuza, part pathos, and is arguably the world most popular fictional character in history. It's just a history we don't get to learn here in the West. In spite of that fact, "Zatoichi" does have a larger following than one would imagine. Finally, after more than 40 years "Zatoichi" is coming to theaters, reinvented by celebrated Japanese actor/writer/director Takeshi Kitano giving up his trademark Yakuza gangland films for the way of theSamurai.
The Beginning In 1962 the enormously talented actor Katsu Shintaro first gave Zatoichi life. Katsu was an extraordinarily accomplished entertainer. A genuine fencing prodigy, singer, musician, composer, writer, director, producer, he did it all. And he did it with a rarely matched panache. Katsu was in his mid-twenties when he created the character for the original film, entitled "Zatoichi Monogatari" ("Zatoichi's Story" or "The Legend of Zatoichi").
As the years passed "Zatoichi" was always up on the marquee, rain orshine. And there is no doubt that three solid generations of Japanese people were inspired and heartened by Katsu's character.
Takeshi Kitano "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" In his eleventh film as a writer/director, Takeshi Kitano also stars, reviving the cultaction anti-hero Zatoichi. "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" marks the first time Kitano directs a period piece, and he exchanges his trademark yakuza guns for a cane sword of lightning-fast speed. Since the extraordinary success of 1997's HANA-BI, Kitano has been recognized as aleading figure of international cinema. Among its numerous awards, HANA-BI won Venice's Golden Lion and was named Best Non-European Film by the European Film Academy. Takeshi Kitano on the origin of the project, and the film (translated from Japanese): "This project was proposed tome quite unexpectedly by Madame Chieko Saito (one of my mentors during my Asakusa period). She was a very good friend of the late actor Mr. Shintaro Katsu, who starred in the original episodes of the "Zatoichi" series on film and TV (from 1962 to 1989). A few years ago, she asked me if I would make a "Zatoichi" sequel. It sounded interesting because I had never directed a period piece. When she asked me to also play the lead character, I panicked. There was no way I was going to replace Mr. Katsu! I politely declined, but Madame Saito wouldn't take no for an answer. I finally gave in on one condition: I would have to be allowed to make the film the way I wanted as long as the main character remained a blind masseur named Zatoichi who is also a master swordsman and adice-gambling genius. Everything else would have to be entirely my own creation."
Not only is "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" my first period piece, but it's also the first time since my directorial debut VIOLENT COP that I have made a film from an existing idea conceived by someone else. I thought "The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi" was going to be a tough film to make because making a period piece is commonly considered to be muchmore painstaking. It actually turned out to be quite a fun film to make. I found the whole process of making a period piece much more fictitious because I had to fabricate everything. This allowed me to do preposterous things and explore new areas I hadn't before. I cancertainly say that making the film has been one of the most artistically and creatively satisfying experiences of my career.
:)))
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