Japan (Zatoichi) meets Hong King (Wang Kang) mash up as blindswordsman meets onearmed swordsman
This was the 22nd Zatoichi film released in 1971, and the second to the last in the original series.<br /><br />This one matched two iconic figures from Japan and China. First, there was Zatoichi (Katsu Shintaro) the blind swordsman. Second, there was Wang Kang (Jimmy Wang Yu) the one-armed swordsman who had his own series of films in Hong Kong. In fact, this was a joint Japanese-Hong Kong production by directors Kimiyoshi Yasuda and Hsu Tseng Hung. There had been a similar mash of leading characters just the year before with Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo featuring Toshiro Mifune.<br /><br />Wang Kang joins a group of Chinese performers in Japan, but when they’re little son runs out in front of a lord’s procession the entire family is cut down. Wang attempts to defend them, and becomes fugitive as a result. Zatoichi tries to help him, but because of the language barrier they misunderstand each other leading to an eventual conflict.<br /><br />Since this was a joint production they mixed in Hong Kong style choreography. For example, Wang jumps up upon the shoulders of a group of samurai attempting to capture him. This was the famous Hong Kong wirework.<br /><br />At the same time some of the common Zatoichi tropes are still there. The mandatory gambling scene happens, but this time it’s a little different because Zatoichi goes up against another blind man. There’s also two women Zatoichi tries to help.<br /><br />Overall this was a very interesting movie full of the usual action and drama and Shintaro and Wang played well off each other.<br />C
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : ZATOICHI MEETS THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN.