Akira Kurosawa's movie introduction!

1. "The Hero of the Warring States"

"The Hero of the Warring States", also translated as "The Three Evil Men in the Dark Castle" and "The Samurai's Tale of the King's Diligence", is a Japanese historical drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune, Chiaki Mitsuru, Kusatsu Fujiwara, and Susumu Fujita.

Synopsis: During the chaos of the Warring States period, the Akizuki family is routed by the leading Yamana family. Rokurota Makabe, a general, protects Princess Yukihime and a few remnants of his party by hiding in a dark fortress with 500 kan of gold hidden in a woodpile. Rokurota plans to cross the enemy's territory and reach the allied territory of Hayakawa. He thought of using two paupers, Tahei and Matabei, whom he met by chance near the fortress, and asked them to carry the gold with them.

Rokurota and the princess, along with Tahei and Matabei, set off on their journey. Rokurota uses the gold bars to cause a commotion and takes advantage of the chaos to pass through the barrier without incident. On the way, Rokurota saves a young civilian girl and the group becomes five. Just as they are about to reach their destination, they are spotted by an enemy general, Tasho Hyoe. Rokurota defeats him in a fierce battle. However, at the border of Hayakawa, Rokurota and the others are captured and thrown into prison, while Taihei and Matabei escape. At this point, Tasho Hyoei came to their aid.

2. "Del Su Uzara"

Del Su Uzara is a drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Maksim Munzuk and Yuri Solomin. Based on Russian geographer Arsenyev's travelogue "In the Mangy Forests of Ussuri", the film tells the story of a friendship that transcends class and hierarchy between Arsenyev, a Tsarist military officer, and Delsu Uzala, a Herzegovite hunter. The film was released on August 2, 1975 in Japan.

Synopsis: Tsarist Russian officer Arsenyev goes on two expeditions to the Ussuri region in 1902 and 1907, and on both occasions, the Herzhe hunter Delsu Uzala acts as his guide, and the two men develop a deep bond. Once while hunting,

Delsu realized that his eyes were failing and felt sad. Persuaded by Arsenyev, he accompanied him to live in the big city of Buri, but because he was not accustomed to life in the city, Delsu returned to the dense forest, and before his departure Arsenyev gave him a new hunting rifle. On the way back, bandits took his gun and killed him.

3. Shadow Samurai

Shadow Samurai is a Japanese war history film from Toho Pictures. The movie was directed by Akira Kurosawa and starred Nakashiro Tatsuya, Nu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Nezu Jinpachi, and Otaki Hideji.

Synopsis: At the end of the 16th century, during the Warring States period in Japan, the warring factions of Takeda Shingen, Oda Nobunaga, and Tokugawa Ieyasu were the most dominant, and in 1572, Takeda Shingen defeated the allied armies of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the following year besieged the Ieyasu's domain, Nodate Castle. However, Shingen died in the army in a hurry, and the war took a sharp turn for the worse, with the previously dominant Takeda army suddenly facing a split in the clans and

military disorganization. At this critical moment, several retainers secretly find a thief who looks like Shingen and pretends to be Shingen in order to stabilize the army, successfully retreating from the army and deterring the Oda, Tokugawa, and Uesugi powers that are watching. This imitator was called a shadow warrior according to the custom of the Warring States period in Japan. This state of affairs was maintained for three years.

The identity of the shadow warrior was first revealed in the family three years later, when Shingen's son, Takeda Katsuyori, seized full control of the family's military and administrative affairs and led an expedition against Shingen's wishes. As a result, he was crushed by Oda Nobunaga's three-stage musket fire and horse fence tactics, and his army was wiped out, and the Takeda family has been in decline ever since

4. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa and was released on May 25, 1991 in Japan, starring Yuko Murase, Bisashi Igawa, Narumi Kashima, Jiyo Negishi, and Richard Gere.

Synopsis: An old man living in the countryside of Nagasaki, Japan, suddenly receives an airmail letter from Hawaii, USA. The sender is the old man's nephew, Clark. The letter states that the old man's brother, who moved to the United States in his early years and became a rich man by running a pineapple plantation, is now suffering from an incurable disease and hopes to see his sister before he dies. The old man's son and daughter were excited about the sudden appearance of such a rich relative in the United States,

They immediately put their four children in their mother's home and left for the United States. During their time with their grandmother, the children listened to her reminisce about the death of their grandfather in an atomic bombing, and understood her nostalgia for him and her reluctance to go to the United States. The children persuaded their grandmother to go to the United States to visit their brother on August 9, the anniversary of their grandfather's death,

Because the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was the day on which the people of the village collectively held a memorial service for the dead. The children's father and aunt have returned from the United States, and when they hear that their grandmother has replied to their brother in the United States, they chide her that she should not have mentioned the past about the atomic bomb to them, fearing that it will break off the wealthy relative's correspondence. However, Clarke returned from America expressing genuine feelings.

5, "Curly Sunset Love"

"Curly Sunset Love" is a 134-minute drama film released by Toho Pictures in Japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Tatsuo Matsumura, Kyoko Kagawa, Bisashi Igawa, Satoshi Terao, and Tetsu Watanabe, the film was released on April 17, 1993 in Japan.

Synopsis: In 1943, Mr. Momochi retired from the university and stayed at home to write. The home is "easy for thieves to get into", so the rent is cheap and he has gathered disciples such as Takayama, Ganoki, Kiriyama and Sawamura. The door to the bathhouse was half-open, and there was a sign saying "Entrance for Thieves," a "Thieves' Passage," and even an ashtray in the "Thieves' Lounge. Every thief would be surprised to see it.

The house was destroyed in the air raids, and Mr. and Mrs. Momochi moved into a three-bedroom gatehouse, where they spent their days with cats, living a life of ease and comfort. After the war, his disciples founded the "Moatokai". "The word "Moatokai" is a homonym for "Is it ready yet? The disciples held a general meeting every year for the birthday of Mr. In the 17th meeting, the gray-haired Mr. asked the disciples, what is the most important thing in life.