SummaryIn this hard-boiled action film, Yumiko Shaku stars as the beautiful princess Yuki of the House of Takemikazuchi, a band of assassins formerly employed as the guard of the Mikado elite. (ADV Films)
Directed By:Shinsuke Sato
Written By:Shinsuke Sato, Kei Kunii, Kazuo Koike, Kazuo Kamimura
The Princess Blade
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23% Positive
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The Princess Blade opens with one of the most note-perfect action sequences ever committed to film.
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Original and thrilling martial-arts choreography, a lean, hard-driving story and solemn atmosphere make The Princess Blade -- a futuristic tale -- stand way above the pack.
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A martial arts fantasy in modern dress, but set in an unidentified country and era, The Princess Blade is a tough toasted sandwich with a soft filling.
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Yumiko Shaku as Yuki is small, beautiful, and stunningly sexy while she plies her deadly skill like a dancer. Her self-assured poise and large expressive eyes say everything that the minimal dialogue doesn’t.
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With its stylized, near-surreal comic-book look and roots, The Princess Blade has all the makings of a cult film.
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Can't decide if it's a martial-arts thriller or a sappy soap opera.
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Despite its origins, nearly every visual and storytelling idea in this green-and-black-tinted martial-arts fantasy seems to derive from "Mad Max," "The Matrix" and/or "The Lord of the Rings."
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Production Company:
- Gaga
- Oz Productions
Release Date:Aug 8, 2003
Duration:1 h 33 m
Rating:R
Tagline:The price of honor is paid for in cold steel!
Awards
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
