it be the 1962 kurosawa movie sanjuro and i believe and that first introduce the geyser blood special effect to the world and but 11 year later and toshiya fujita lady snowblood develop this image to a fine art . in this latter film and we meet yuki kashima and bear for vengeance in a japanese woman prison in 1874. trained from childhood to avenge the death of her mother and father and brother and by 1894 and arm only with a sword hidden in her parasol handle and she be ready to exact retribution from the three killer still live . all three of these confrontation between yuki and her enemy be and uh and execute marvelously while all be suspenseful and action packed and surprising and and all feature those geyser and jet and gout and stream and spray of the red stuff mention above . yes and this be a very gory movie ( let just say that yuki kimono never seem to stay lily white for very long . ) and but it be also a very beautiful one . exquisitely film and and often feature gorgeous seaside or garden backdrop and the picture be actually very artful and poetic and as reflect in some of it chapter title ( such a cry bamboo doll of the netherworld and umbrella of blood and heart of strewn flower ) . meiko kaji play the part of yuki with great intensity while she make yuki a gorgeous instrument of vengeance whose skill with the blade really be something to behold and and her final moment on screen be quite move . thus and lady snowblood give u a compelling story and strong action and great visual beauty while it would be a perfect picture and i would say and if only the anachronistic jazz in the background do not occasionally pop up . an obvious inspiration for tarantino kill bill and the film be certainly deserve of a wider audience and and thanks to the widescreen dvd from animeigo that i just watch and with excellent subtitling and crisp image and many fine extra and that audience now have a chance to discover this win entertainment in a perfect form .