The 1973 Japanese film Lady Snowblood that is about a woman seeking vengeance upon her parents' killers was the inspiration behind what 2000s 2-part blockbuster?
Lady Snowblood (manga) story. In 1973, the story was adapted into a feature film of the same name by director Toshiya Fujita, starring Meiko Kaji. The film was followed by "Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance" in 1974. A science fiction remake ("The Princess Blade") starring Yumiko Shaku was released in 2001. "Lady Snowblood" and its 1973 adaptation are credited as the inspiration behind Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill". Tom Rosin from "Manga Life" considered "Lady Snowblood" "another cold-blooded revenge drama from the author of "Lone Wolf"", and said he enjoyed the mix of Western modernization and Japanese traditionalism. W.E Wallo from blogcritics.org finds
Lady Snowblood (film) from the movie. "Lady Snowblood" was released on VHS in 1997, and was later released on DVD by AnimEigo in 2004. In 2012, the film was released in a box set with "Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance" on Blu-ray and DVD by Arrow Video. In January 2016, the film was again released with "Love Song of Vengeance" on Blu-ray and DVD by the Criterion Collection. Lady Snowblood (film) "The plot is nonlinear jumping from present to past; this is a linear plot in chronological order" In 1874, a deathly-ill woman named Sayo gives birth to a baby girl