The original "Rurouni Kenshin" movie was limited by its length, so many scenes and characters were changed. Among them, Sagara Sanosuke was the hardest hit.
He is obviously a member of the protagonist group and Yi Bo Yuntian's good partner in the original work. He attracts many fans with his heroic character, but in the movie he is portrayed as a fool who only knows how to fight, and the funny scenes later are too busy. In his case, the particularly cool sword-fighting battle in the original work was completely cut into a one-sided chase battle.
Even though Mizuna Hayato is proficient in all kinds of weapons, he still couldn't put it down when he saw the huge sword during filming. Who can give up the opportunity to design movements for such a thick and large sword?
So in this version, Sagara Sanosuke's appearance is closer to the original work.
What is currently shown on the screen is the plot of a restaurant where the villain played by Teruyuki Kagawa is holding a pile of money to hire Kenshin, the Battousai, while Sagara Sanosuke, played by Takashi Aoki, is standing in the crowd. After hearing this keyword, the camera gave a close-up of the huge weapon wrapped in white cloth as he turned to leave.
A close-up means there is foreshadowing, and sure enough, the next scene is where Sagara Sanosuke comes to ask Kenshin for a duel.
In the following duel by the river, in addition to using his own knowledge to add a lot of scenes of fighting with his Zanba sword, Mizuno Hayato also highlighted Sagara Sanosuke's "resistant" characteristic like the original work, even eating the sword. In his heart, "Dragon's Nest Flash" and "Dragon Hammer Flash" were still able to stand firm, paving the way for the final battle where he and his opponent would fight each other.
Of course, as a director, Hayato Minakami will not forget himself when he adds roles for Sagara Sanosuke. The two moves of "Dragon's Nest Flash" and "Dragon Hammer Flash" are flying sword-style moves that not only attract fans of the original work but also appeal to ordinary audiences. As soon as it lights up,
After Sagara Sanosuke showed off the momentum of waving his zansai sword, the scene where Kenshin cut him in half was shown in slow motion. The huge half of his zansai sword flew high towards the camera. Many viewers saw this. In one scene, I even subconsciously avoided it. A certain eldest lady who was caught up in the drama simply grabbed her other hand and pinched Mizutaka until it hurt.
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After Sagara Sanosuke's appearance, the protagonist group is ready, and the main story line will continue to move forward.
But before that, what surprised the audience was that when Kenshin touched the scar and recalled the past, a familiar face appeared on the screen.
"Shun Oguri?!"
That's right, it's Shun Oguri who plays Tomoe's fiancé.
The guest actor who was not named at the beginning of the film gave the audience a huge surprise at this moment. Mizuna Hayato even thought about how they would react if Tomoe, who only showed his back, was revealed to be Hirosue Ryoko.
The next few scenes are all literary dramas, but they are still exciting. The exchanges between several characters make their characters fuller. Until the end when Kenshin and Sagara Sanosuke go to "break through", the audience also Along with the mood of the protagonists, excitement began to rise.
Just as the story reaches its climax at the end, Mizuna Hayato's performance is also at its best in this section. A two-on-one group fight scene and two separate one-on-one fight scenes each show different fighting scenes. Features.
With the addition of Hayato Minakami, "Rurouni Kenshin" lasted an astonishing two and a half hours. The story reached its climax at 1 hour and 30, and there was no peeing for the next hour, with a succession of action scenes of different styles. Tightly attracted the attention of the audience present.
Of course, Hayato Minato, who has a complicated study, will not forget his boss in his previous life, so the part that made his boss famous in the world for his "action comedy" was left to Sagara Sanosuke.
He and his opponents fought each other in the kitchen and used various props. The operation was a typical "established action" - it was not just picking up things and smashing them like the original version, but each prop had its own unique usage, which was unexpected. At the same time, a little bit of funny action was added to ease the tense atmosphere.
On the other side, as the protagonist, Hayato Minakami is handsome all the way to the end. His movements that highlight the "speed" feature make him appear to come and go like the wind, his movements are extremely fast and his moves are fierce. Every time the camera sweeps over his picture, Face, there were suppressed exclamations from the female audience in the venue.
Soon, the battle came to the last scene. The storyboard of "Double Dragon Flash" that Hayato Minakami had carefully studied was displayed in front of the audience, achieving the effect he wanted. And defeating this last enemy also represented The movie comes to an end.
When Kenshin was aroused with the murderous intention in his heart, Kaoru used his own power to break away from Udo Blade Guard's "Heart Side" ability, awakening Kenshin who re-entered the Battosai state.
Nagasawa Masami's performance in this section is extremely double-eyed. Half of her face is pressed to the ground, as if she is not afraid of getting hurt. Her emotions are extremely outgoing. The suffocation of being unable to breathe, and the tears crying out for Kenshin are all very contagious. I think this scene must be very contagious. This version of Xun will no longer be called a vase.
The awakened Kenshin put down his murderous intention, but Udo Blade Guard did not let him go. He pulled out the sword and inserted it into his abdomen.
"The executioner will always be the executioner. "
"How long can you deceive yourself as a vagabond?"
"I'll watch in hell."
In the end, Udo Blade tried to use his own life to arouse the darkest part of Kenshin's heart. This was a good foreshadowing for the story. The audience suddenly became more curious and more interested in Kenshin's past. I want to see what Kenshin will be like in the future.
But for movies, this is a good way to pave the way for the next one.
The camera also showed a close-up of Mizuna Hayato's side face. The conspicuous cross scar and the fierce look in his eyes showed that he had many more stories.
At this time, Sato Naoki's BGM sounded again. The extremely epic and tragic rhythm did not seem to match the atmosphere at the end of the decisive battle. But if you know Kenshin's past and subsequent stories, you may be able to understand why. This music will be used here.
The audience may not be able to understand it right away, but several people in the media who specialize in film criticism have already started planning and writing an article predicting the story of the next film.
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The movie stops at a close-up of Mizuno Hayato's last smile. After everything they have experienced, the protagonist group reunites and heads to the next story, but this story ends here.
As soon as the screen went black, the prelude of "Airship", the theme song sung by Minato Hayato himself, sounded, and the credits slowly went up.
The scene was quiet for a while. As the lights of the theater were turned on, several scattered applauses rang out in the audience at the same time, and they quickly gathered together to form a warm applause that resounded throughout the theater.
Mizuna Hayato breathed a sigh of relief. The movie seemed to be a success.
