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Chshingura 1/47
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Wikipedia article
is a 2001 Japanese historical film based on the kabuki tale of the Forty-seven Ronin. The film was made for the Fuji TV Network and was directed by Shunsaku Kawamo.
The story tells the true story of Asano Naganori who attacked Lord Kira Kozenosuke with his sword in the Edo Castle after Kira had coaxed the young lord in the late 18th century. Even though the wound was only superficial, Asano was ordered to commit suicide. The 47 Asano Ronin (former retainers of Asano) led by Oishi Kuranosuke (Asano's chief adviser) came back to revenge their fallen lord against Lord Kira and were victorious but the Ronin were ordered to commit seppuku later by the Tokugawa Shogunate.
The tale of the 47 ronin is a popular story in Japan and has become part of popular culture. References to the ronin can also be found in the recent movie Hana yori mo naho with Junichi Okada and Asano Tadanobu.
Cast
*Takuya Kimura as Yasube Horibe
*Kichi Sat as Kuranosuke Oishi
*Eri Fukatsu as Hori Horibe
*Naoki Sugiura as Yahyoe Horibe
*Satomi Kobayashi as Riku Oishi
*Takako Matsu as Aguri (later Yozeiin)
*Yasuko Matsuyuki as Fujimi
*Junichi Okada as Chikara Oishi
*Masahiko Tsugawa as Kozukenosuke Kira
*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Gunbe Takada
*Shin'ichi Tsutsumi as Asano Takumi-no-kami Naganori
*Machiko Washio
* Katsutoshi Arata as Hara Soemon
*Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
*Shigeru Kyama
*Yoshinori Okada
*Ken Watanabe (cameo)
References
Category:2001 films
Category:Samurai films
Category:Jidaigeki films
Category:Films with screenplays by Yumiko Inoue
Category:2000s Japanese films
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