The 1973 Japanese film Lady Snowblood that is about a woman seeking vengeance upon her parents' killers was the inspiration behind what 2000s 2-part blockbuster?
"it was distributed by Toho. The film has a rating of 100% on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 critic reviews. ""TV Guide"" gave the film three-out-of-five stars, calling it ""certainly entertaining, but unnecessarily distancing"". The film spawned one sequel, """". A 2001 science fiction remake, ""The Princess Blade"", stars Yumiko Shaku. It was also a major inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's ""Kill Bill"". According to Meiko Kaji, Tarantino made the cast and crew of ""Kill Bill"" watch DVDs of ""Lady Snowblood"" during filming breaks. The music video for ""rockstar"" by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage, references scenes"
"Lady Snowblood (manga) ""Lady Snowblood"" centers around the title character, an assassin who seeks vengeance against the bandits who raped her mother and murdered her father, often using her sexual appeal as a weapon. The manga was adapted into a live-action feature film of the same name starring Meiko Kaji in 1973. It was followed by """" in 1974. In 2001, the manga was reimagined as the science fiction action film ""The Princess Blade"", starring Yumiko Shaku and Hideaki Ito. The Japanese title ""Shurayuki-hime"" is a pun on . The word Shura comes to mean Asura, semi-divine beings consumed in"
"the English translation weak compared to translation of ""Lone Wolf and Cub"", however he recommends it to any fans of the ""Lone Wolf"" series. Similarly to Tom Rosin, he praises the ""East/West dichotomy"" theme that is prevalent in the novels. Lady Snowblood (manga) ""Lady Snowblood"" centers around the title character, an assassin who seeks vengeance against the bandits who raped her mother and murdered her father, often using her sexual appeal as a weapon. The manga was adapted into a live-action feature film of the same name starring Meiko Kaji in 1973. It was followed by """" in 1974. In"
"through Ashio into Gishirō's chest. She then cuts Gishirō's throat as he shoots her, falls over a railing and onto the ground floor full of guests. Yuki, wounded, stumbles outside where she is stabbed by a revenge-driven Kobue before she runs off. Yuki falls on her face in the snow, awakening the following morning. The film was produced on a relatively low budget and filmed with a minimal length of film (20,000 feet). At one point, a special effect blood spatter went wrong, covering Meiko Kaji in fake blood. ""Lady Snowblood"" was released in Japan on December 1, 1973, where"
"the act of violence and unresolvable conflict, and the allusion of those that live lives forever involving such a fate. The title was translated as ""Lady Snowblood"" because Asura is associated with the term ""shuraba"" ""scene of a great battle"" or ""scene of carnage"". Oyuki - Lady Snowblood - is given a task of vengeance to kill those who murdered her family and raped her mother. Tokuichi Shoei was stabbed to death by Oyuki's mother. Oyuki's mother was sent to jail for that crime and had a daughter in prison to exact retribution of the other three perpetrators. Okono Kitahama"
"from the movie. ""Lady Snowblood"" was released on VHS in 1997, and was later released on DVD by AnimEigo in 2004. In 2012, the film was released in a box set with ""Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance"" on Blu-ray and DVD by Arrow Video. In January 2016, the film was again released with ""Love Song of Vengeance"" on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection. Lady Snowblood (film) ""The plot is nonlinear jumping from present to past; this is a linear plot in chronological order"" In 1874, a deathly-ill woman named Sayo gives birth to a baby girl"
"15 June 1974 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was released on DVD in the United States by AnimEigo with English-language subtitles on March 24, 1998. The film was released on blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection along with its predecessor ""Lady Snowblood"" (1973) as ""The Complete Lady Snowblood"". Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance Kashima Yuki is surrounded by policemen on a beach. She fights and kills several of them but is overwhelmed. She is quickly tried and sentenced to death by hanging, but suddenly rescued by the mysterious Kikui Seishiro, head of Secret Police. Inside"
"Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman is the 2000 sequel to the 1997 horror comedy film ""Jack Frost"". It has since attracted a cult following for its B movie effects and comical death scenes. Sam Tiler (Christopher Allport) has been struggling to recover from the encounter with the Mutated Snowman known as Jack Frost (much to everyone else's disbelief and amusement), ever since he rampaged through his hometown last Christmas. To get away from the stress, Sam's wife Anne (Eileen Seeley) suggests a tropical vacation in a cabana"
"Lady Snowblood (film) ""The plot is nonlinear jumping from present to past; this is a linear plot in chronological order"" In 1874, a deathly-ill woman named Sayo gives birth to a baby girl in a women's prison. Naming the child Yuki from seeing the snow outside, Sayo confided to the inmates who helped deliver the baby how she was brutally raped by three of the four criminals who murdered her husband Tora and their son Shiro a year ago. While she managed to stab her captor Shokei Tokuichi to death when the chance presented itself, she was arrested and imprisoned"
"in 2000. The two films and the novels they are based on revolve around the eponymous D, a vampire hunter who is the apparent half-vampire/half-human son of Dracula who battles vampires in the year AD 12,090. In 1997 the anime series ""Vampire Princess Miyu"" became popular in Japan, many other anime followed. Later in 2012, ""Hotel Transylvania"" was released, followed by a sequel in 2015, ""Hotel Transylvania 2"" and in 2018 by """". Another Japanese anime series, ""Rosario + Vampire"", portrays one of the leading female characters, Moka Akashiya, as a vampire, whose demonic powers are sealed inside her with"
"addition of Cate Blanchett, Djimon Hounsou, and Kit Harington. The film takes place five years after the first film, featuring Hiccup and his friends as young adults as they meet Valka, Hiccup's long-lost mother, and Drago Bludvist, a madman who wants to conquer the world. DeBlois, who co-directed the first film, agreed to return to direct the second film on the condition that he would be allowed to turn it into a trilogy. He cited ""The Empire Strikes Back"" and ""My Neighbor Totoro"" as his main inspirations, with the expanded scope of ""The Empire Strikes Back"" being particularly influential. The"
"the Japan-set ""The Grudge 2"", a sequel to the horror hit ""The Grudge"". The film, which also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, was released on October 13, 2006, and debuted in the #1 spot at the North American box office. In August 2010, Tamblyn won the Bronze Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for her performance in the title role of ""Stephanie Daley"". The film, which also won an award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, features Tamblyn as a 16-year-old who kills her baby, moments after giving birth in the bathroom of a ski resort. She was also nominated"
"film and dedicated it to his father. McKoy Sugie wrote the novelization of the film. Three years after the events of the first film, the survivors of previous Battle Royales have formed a rebel group called the Wild Seven which is led by Shuya Nanahara. A class of teenagers from are kidnapped by the Japanese government. Instead of stereotypically studious Japanese students, these ninth graders are “a ragtag collection of delinquents and losers from all over Japan,” including tough-guy rugby players and punks with dyed hair. More importantly, many are orphans whose parents or family died in bombings by the"
"true intentions were to take control of the Hand clan, but instead Daredevil becomes their leader. Lady Bullseye was inspired by Lady Snowblood, a Japanese femme fatale. Born in Japan, the young girl (it has not been revealed whether Maki Matsumoto is her birth name or an assumed one) who would become Lady Bullseye was imprisoned by the Yakuza, who planned to sell her and many others into sexual slavery. However, Bullseye, on an unrelated errand, arrived to slaughter the mobsters. The sight of Bullseye effortlessly killing her captors inspired the girl to escape and become a killer. Years later,"
"also saw the start of the ""idol eiga"", films starring young ""idols"", who would bring in audiences due to their fame and popularity. Toshiya Fujita made the revenge film ""Lady Snowblood"" in 1973. In the same year, Yoshishige Yoshida made the film ""Coup d'État"", a portrait of Ikki Kita, the leader of the Japanese coup of February 1936. Its experimental cinematography and mise-en-scène, as well as its avant-garde score by Ichiyanagi Sei, garnered it wide critical acclaim within Japan. In 1976 the Hochi Film Award was created. The first winner for Best Film was ""The Inugamis"" by Kon Ichikawa. Nagisa"
"and received positive reviews from critics. The film has gained a cult following in the years following its release and is considered a modern classic. The film was remade for American audiences by Spike Lee in 2013. The third and final installment in the trilogy was the 2005 film, ""Lady Vengeance"". The film tells the tale of an innocent young woman released from prison after doing time for a child-killer still at large. Once freed, she seeks out her long-lost daughter and unveils her plan for revenge against the ghastly man for whom she served time. This film was also"
"critical and financial success than its predecessor and earned numerous awards. The screenplay was written by Sadayuki Murai, who utilized a seamless connection between illusion and reality to create a ""Trompe-l'œil kind of film"". ""Millennium Actress"" was the first Satoshi Kon film to feature Susumu Hirasawa, of whom Kon was a long-time fan, as composer. In 2003, Kon's third work, ""Tokyo Godfathers"", was announced. The film centers on a trio of homeless persons in Tokyo who discover a baby on Christmas Eve and set out to search for her parents. ""Tokyo Godfathers"" cost more to make than Kon's previous two"
"Akemi Negishi Tokyo-born Akemi Negishi came to the attention of international audiences when she starred in the US/Japanese co-production ""Anatahan"", her debut film. Josef von Sternberg directed the tale of shipwrecked Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that World War II had ended six years after the bombing of Hiroshima. Negishi made several films with the acclaimed Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, including ""Donzoko"" (""The Lower Depths""), ""Dodesukaden"", and ""Ikimono no kiroku"" (""I Live in Fear""). Negishi also had a supporting role in ""Shurayukihime"" (""Lady Snowblood""), which was reportedly one of the main inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's film ""Kill Bill""."
"Megumi Okina and Takako Fuji. The first theatrical feature film, ""Ju-On: The Grudge"", was released in 2003 to critical acclaim and the US remake rights were purchased, with Shimizu himself attached to direct and Sarah Michelle Gellar starring. Later that year, another Japanese theatrical installment, ""Ju-On: The Grudge 2"" was released. Due to the major success of the remake, an American sequel was released. The film was not a remake and followed a unique storyline, albeit still drawing inspiration from several Japanese films. 2014's ""The Beginning of The End"", in turn drew inspiration from ""The Grudge 2"". The most recent"
"is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots. The three main subplots include: Karen's younger sister Aubrey coming to Japan after finding out about Doug's death, a schoolgirl named Allison being hunted by the ghosts after entering the house with two of her classmates and a young boy named Jake whose apartment building is haunted by the ghosts of the Saeki family. The film was announced after the release of the previous film in October 2004, due to its financial success. Shimizu was announced to return as director on January 2005 and casting begun on"
"among 20th-century gangsters. Others to do so include ""Men of Respect"" (William Reilly, 1991), ""Maqbool"" (Vishal Bhardwaj, 2003) and Geoffrey Wright's Australian 2006 ""Macbeth"". In 1957, Akira Kurosawa used the ""Macbeth"" story as the basis for the ""universally acclaimed"" ""Kumunosu-jo"" (in English known as ""Throne of Blood"" or (the literal translation of its title) ""Spiderweb Castle""). The film is a Japanese period-piece (jidai-geki), drawing upon elements of Noh theatre, especially in its depiction of the evil spirit who takes the part of Shakespeare's witches, and of Asaji, the Lady Macbeth character, played by Isuzu Yamada, and upon Kabuki Theatre in"
"extremely savage, powerful mutant vampires who seek to commit global genocide of both vampire and human races. Blade and his human allies are coerced into joining forces with a special elite group of vampires. It takes place two years after the events of the first film. ""Blade II"" was released on March 22, 2002 and was a box office success, grossing over $155 million. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics, earning praise for its performances, atmosphere, direction, and action sequences, although its script and lack of character development have been criticized. In 1999, Two years after the events"
"film received a positive reception from audiences and has since garnered a cult following. It is the first film in the ""Blade"" franchise, followed by two sequels, ""Blade II"" and """", both written by Goyer who also directed the latter. ""Blade"" was a dark superhero film for its time. The success of ""Blade"" began Marvel's film success and set the stage for further comic book film adaptations. In 1967, a pregnant woman is attacked by a vampire while giving birth. Doctors are able to save her baby, but the woman dies of infection. Thirty years later, in 1997, the child"
"3D Awards Lumiere Japan, where all four films won the Movie Award. The film also won the International Jury Prize (Japan) at the International 3D Society's fourth annual 3D Creative Arts Awards. Tekken: Blood Vengeance The plot, which takes place in an alternate storyline between the events of ""Tekken 5"" and ""Tekken 6"", begins with Anna Williams setting up a decoy for her sister, Nina Williams, who is currently working with the new head of the Mishima Zaibatsu, Jin Kazama. Anna, on the other hand, works for Jin's father, Kazuya Mishima and its rival organization, G Corporation. Both are seeking"
"Scorpion's Revenge Scorpion's Revenge (also known as Sasori in U.S.A.) is a 1997 Japanese women in prison film directed by Daisuke Goto, and starring Yoko Saito, Shizuka Ochi and Tetta Sugimoto. The film was a Japanese/American co-production and was mostly filmed in Los Angeles, California. The plot of the film centers on a woman framed for the murder of her husband, bearing the similar plot to ""Double Jeopardy"" (which was released two years later). Nami Matsuhima and her husband Jiro were a Japanese couple living in the United States. Unfortunately, Nami's life changes for the worse, when Jiro is killed"
"and ""Sister Street Fighter"". Dragon Princess The film opens with Isshin Higaki (Sonny Chiba) and his daughter Yumi Higaki (Etsuko Shihomi) being attacked by a rival karate master, Hironobu Nikaido (Bin Amatsu) who wants Isshin's job as top karate master. Nikaido teams up with four other masters and they manage to disable one of Isshin's arms and wound his eye with a kunai knife. Alive but crippled Isshin and Yumi retreat to New York where he trains his daughter to avenge him and the death of a friend. After her father's death, Yumi returns to Tokyo to take her revenge."
"destroying themselves by their refusal to compromise. In his efforts for peace, Ashitaka keeps San and Lady Eboshi from killing each other. Despite being shot by an Irontown villager, he continues to mediate between the two. His selflessness wins him their trust. While he cannot force San to befriend Lady Eboshi, Ashitaka does establish an uneasy peace between them, suggesting the possibility of a better future. ""Princess Mononoke"" was released theatrically in Japan on July 12, 1997. The film was extremely successful in Japan and with both anime fans and arthouse moviegoers in English-speaking countries. In 1998, the Walt Disney"
"A Japanese Tragedy , also known as Tragedy of Japan, is a Japanese film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and released in 1953. Kinoshita interspersed newsreel footage within the film in an attempt to relate the story of the film to the wider context of Japan's post-war difficulties. The film tells the story of a mother, played by Yūko Mochizuki, who had to raise two children during and after World War II but whose children reject her. The film incorporates flashbacks to provide context for the family's present day misunderstandings. For example, the mother, Haruko, gets involved in the black market"
"names. On April 1, 2000, Shunji Iwai went live with his internet novel, in the form of a website called ""Lilyholic"", where he posted messages as several characters on the BBS. Readers of the novel were free to post alongside Iwai's characters and interact with each other, indeed this BBS is where some of the content from the movie comes from. After the main incident in the novel took place, posting was closed and the second phase of the novel started, about the lives of 14-year-olds. (The novel is available on CD-ROM, but only in Japanese.) Production on the film"
"Andy Fickman, and written by Bert Royal, was announced. By 2014 Fickman was replaced by Kevin Connolly, and Arterton by Jessica Alba. 2LDK 2LDK is a 2003 Japanese film, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi as part of the Duel Project, starring Maho Nonami and Eiko Koike. Two ambitious actresses, who share an apartment, learn they have been short-listed for the same part and that they have to wait for one more night to see who wins the part. As they bicker throughout the night, their competitiveness and hidden grudges turn their apartment into a battlefield. Although aspiring actresses Nozomi (Koike) and"
"at Audioworks Producers Group in New York City. Scorpion's Revenge Scorpion's Revenge (also known as Sasori in U.S.A.) is a 1997 Japanese women in prison film directed by Daisuke Goto, and starring Yoko Saito, Shizuka Ochi and Tetta Sugimoto. The film was a Japanese/American co-production and was mostly filmed in Los Angeles, California. The plot of the film centers on a woman framed for the murder of her husband, bearing the similar plot to ""Double Jeopardy"" (which was released two years later). Nami Matsuhima and her husband Jiro were a Japanese couple living in the United States. Unfortunately, Nami's life"
"her adoptive father's kimono-designing business, now in decay, and leaving home to marry. Twin Sisters of Kyoto The film was remade in 1980 under the same title, ""Koto"", directed by Kon Ichikawa and starring Momoe Yamaguchi and Tomokazu Miura. Set in Kyoto, 20-year-old Cheiko (Shima Iwashita) works in her parents' wholesale silk goods store. She was brought up to think her parents stole her as a baby in a fit of passionate desire and becomes profoundly disturbed to learn (after a chance encounter with a girl who turns out to be her sister) that her real parents had abandoned her."
"the mystery of Miki Shirono. The film earned (US$8,646,060) in Japan. Patryk Czekaj, in a review on Twitch Film, called the film ""one of the most compelling crime thrillers to come out of Japan in the last few years"". The Snow White Murder Case Yuji Akahoshi (Gou Ayano) receives a phone call from an old high school friend, Risako Kano (Misako Renbutsu). She tells him that her co-worker at a cosmetics company was stabbed to death and then doused in flames. Yuji Akahoshi decides to interview workers at the company and others that knew the victim, Noriko Miki (Nanao), for"