忠臣藏  47Ronin

WhilethestoryoftheAkoClan'svendettahasbeentoldcountlesstimes,neverbefore　　hastherebeenanarrayofmajormotionpicturestarstobringnewlifetothistimeless　　tale.StartingwiththecorruppracticesofLordKiraandYanagi-sawa,theShogun's　　Secretary,whichinessenceledtotheincidentofLordAsano'sattackingKirainthe　　PineCorridoroftheShogun'sPalace,thisisthedefinitiveversion.AsanoTakumino　　kamiwasayounglordwithhighscruples,whorefusedtojoininthegeneral　　corruptionandbriberywhichranrampantinthecapitalatthattime.Bynotgiving　　bribes,heangeredKiraKozukenosuketheelderlordinchargeofprotocolatthe　　Palace.Refusingtoteachtheyoungerman,andgivinghimfalseinstructionswas　　onlythebeginning.Insultsfollowed,andamanofhonorhadnochoicebuttodraw　　hisswordinanger.Fortysevenmasterlesssamuraiarewillingtogivetheirlivesto　　avengetheirlord.Nothingcouldmatchthecourageofthesewarriorsastheyshow　　thattrulytheswordisthesoulofthesamurai,andthesamuraiisthesoulofJapan.　　Thismassivestoryistoldintwoparts,withanamazingall-starcast,amustsee!