The Twilight Samurai 黃昏清兵衛 (2002) (Region A Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) Japanese movie

$24.99 USD

Region Coding: Region A (Locked)

Starring:
Sanada Hiroyuki
Miyazawa Rie
Tomita Isao
Tamba Tetsuro
Kishi Keiko
Kobayashi Nenji
Tanaka Tami
Fujisawa Koichi
Yamada Yoji
Ishii Iwao
Naganuma Mutsuo

Director:
Yamada Yoji

Audio Tracks:
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1

Languages:
Japanese, Cantonese

Subtitles:
English, Traditional Chinese

Running Time:
129 minutes

Distributor:
Panorama (HK)

Release Date:
18 Feb 2011

Synopsis:
Seibei Iguchi is a low-ranking samurai of the Unasaka clan in Shonai Province of northeast Japan. His wife died of tuberculosis, a frequent cause of demise in those early years of hunger and malnutrition. With two daughters, Kayano and Ito, and an aging mother to support, he and his family must survive in austerity. The moment his daily work is over, he hurries home, refusing to drink or eat with fellow samurai, and concentrates on housework and moonlighting. Behind his back, samurai teasingly call him "Tasogare Seibei (Twilight Seibei)."

One day Seibei meets Tomonojo Iinuma, a childhood friend, and hears about Tomoe, the latter's sister, whose dogmatic husband Toyotaro is such a lush that she divorced him and moved in with her brother. The next day, Tomoe visits Seibei and the two enjoy reminiscing. As Seibei walks Tomoe home they encounter her ex, furiously determined to take her back. As fate would have it, Seibei, instead of Tomonojo who is a poor fencer, must duel with Toyotaro. On the day of their fight, Seibei, with only a wooden sword, easily beats Toyotaro who uses a real sword. As rumors of the duel rapidly spread, Tomoe takes to frequently calling at Seibei's residence. Seibei's daughters Kayano and Ito grow attached to her, and Tomonojo suggests that Seibei marry the girl. However, fearing he is too poor, Seibei declines, which puts an end to Tomoe's visits......