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Mood:
- SuspensefulStylized
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Plot:
- Good Versus EvilVengeanceFuture DystopiaHeroic MissionDangerDeadlyHeroesRivalry more...
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Genres:
- ActionSci-FiForeignFuturisticAdventureThriller
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Time/Period:
- Future
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Place:
- AsiaJapan
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Audience:
- Boys' Night
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Style:
- Martial Arts
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Based on:
- Remake
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Attitudes:
- SeriousFantasticFast
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The Princess Blade, 2001
Japanese
Japan
Profile of The Princess Blade
The Princess Blade can be described as suspenseful and stylized. The plot revolves around a future dystopia, good versus evil, and a heroic mission. The main genres are foreign, action, and sci-fi. In terms of style, The Princess Blade features martial arts. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The storytelling is fast paced. The Princess Blade is located in Japan. It is a remake. It is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of The Princess Blade
Model and rising pop star Yumiko Shaku stars as Princess Yuki in this thrilling Japanese martial arts actioner based on comic-book characters created by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura. Yuki is the last surviving royal of the House of Takemikazuchi, who arrive in a futuristic post-apocalyptic isolationist world where they use their skills as former Mikado guards to become hired assassins. Essayist and actor Hideaki Ito plays Takashi, leader of the rebel movement, who offers Yuki a chance at revenge--and perhaps love. Theater veteran Yoichi Humata is excellent in the key role of the wise old sage Kuka, who gives Yuki information that changes her life--and her destiny. And Kyusaku Shimada is appropriately villainous as Byakurai, who has a dangerous connection to Yuki.
With THE PRINCESS BLADE, Shinsuke Sato has crafted an impressive feature-film directorial debut, with able assistance from action director Donnie Chen and special effects master Shinji Higuchi. The settings of many of the fight scenes are cast in gloomy grayness and foggy shadows. Taro Kawazu's cinematography beautifully matches the mood of this classic tale of good versus evil.
Details
| Language: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Release date: | 10 October 2002 |
| Runtime: | 92 min |
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as Yuki
as Takashi
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- 22.August.2009
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- by: femalevamp
- femalevamp rated this movie5/10So-so
