Love and Honour

We are all used to our samurai flicks being full of adolescent-cool bloody slash action (think Zatoichi) or brooding masterpieces Akira Kurosawa (Ran) style. However, Japanese film-maker veteran Yoji Yamada (The Hidden Blade) breaks the mould with his latest offering which is a subtle tale about love, obligation and duty in Edo Japan.Shinnojo Mimura (Takuya […]