Category / Theatrical Releases
The Legend of Eight Samurai
2025/01/03
- Director：FUKASAKU Kinji
- Cast：Yakushimaru Hiroko,
- Genre：Drama, Mystery
- Runtime：136minute
- Language：Japanese
- Subtitle：Chinese
- Country：Japan
★ Legendary director Shinji Fukasaku blends Eastern legends with Western aesthetics in this groundbreaking classic masterpiece.
★ American singer John Banno performs the iconic film theme song Satomi Hakken Den, creating a classic that shook the film industry.
★ After the 4K restoration of the classic at the Golden Horse Film Festival, discussions have reached new heights, with this timeless classic reconnecting across generations.
Princess Shizu was born under a terrible curse left by Tamazusa on her family. Only the eight legendary samurai, hailing from across Japan and identifiable by the eight mysterious crystals left by Princess Fuse, the ancestor of Shizu, can protect her from the ancient supernatural clan. They vow to fight against the incarnated evil Tamazusa and the ghostly swordsmen, fulfilling their destinies foretold by prophecy.
