{"product_id":"chushingura","title":"Chushingura","description":"Chushingura DVD VIDEO MOVIE Japanese Film Tokugawa Shogunate samurai drama 2001 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Image Entertainment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2001 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eCHUSHINGURA  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChushingura signifies \"devotion,\" and that powerful Japanese principle flows vigorously throughout this majestic samurai narrative. Often regarded as the Gone with the Wind of Japanese filmmaking, this comparison, while culturally relevant, may misrepresent the film, which is based on one of Japan's most lasting and frequently analyzed historical events. Set during the Tokugawa shogunate in 1701, the story unfolds as a slow-burning, methodically paced drama that revolves around 47 faithful samurai who seek retribution against the arrogant senior statesman responsible for their master's ritualistic suicide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe now masterless ronin allow seasons to pass (and the film itself occasionally feels just as lengthy) before launching a climactic assault that is both expertly intense and ruthlessly effective. Featuring an ensemble of distinguished Japanese actors, including regulars from Kurosawa’s films, Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, Chushingura shows little similarity to Kurosawa’s action-driven samurai masterpieces. Instead, this work presents a thematically rich and politically intricate drama, showcased here in its complete length (207 minutes) and is best appreciated after several viewings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkillfully crafted with painterly finesse, Chushingura intricately weaves its narrative from time-honored principles of Japanese culture, providing an experience that is challenging yet immensely rewarding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Image Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Used In Box","offer_id":50495971918102,"sku":"109569","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/20241129164217968.jpg?v=1757454319","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/chushingura","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}