What exactly is it that supports a man along the way?
money? right? Woman?
Ordinary people, a lifelong pursuit is nothing more than this. But for another type of person, the so-called money rights are dung, and women are the source of inspiration, and only the pursuit of art is endless.
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a legendary Ukiyo painter of the Edo period in Japan, had a great influence on his painting style on the later European painting scene, and Western painting masters such as Degas, Manet, Van Gogh, and Gauguin copied his works.
In 1981, Kanehito Shinto brought Katsushika Hokusai's colorful life to the screen, using a comedic approach and erotic elements to direct the Hokusai Manga. The film has a strong cast, including well-known actors such as Ogata, Kanako Higuchi, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Hiroko Tanaka.
Tezo (Ogata Fist) died as a child, became the stepson of the mirror miller Nakajima Ise when he was a teenager, and later became obsessed with the art of painting.
One day, Tetsuzo meets a mysterious and beautiful woman, Nao (Higuchi Kanako). Ah Zhi is beautiful in appearance, but his personality is frivolous and elusive. Ah Zhi volunteers to act as a model for Tetsuzo, causing Tetsuzo to fall madly into a fascination with Ah Nao and the creation of the Spring Palace Diagram.
After experiencing the suicide of his adoptive father and saying goodbye to Ah Zhi, Tiezang's life fell into a trough and was once depressed. At the time of hardship, under the care of his daughter Ah Rong and the help of his friend Zuo Qi, he finally survived the difficulties. With a dedication to art, Tiezang began to travel the world and hone his painting skills...
Although Hokusai's painting skills are high, he cannot make money and relies on the help of friends to survive. Ogata's fist brings hokusai's romance, persistence, and loneliness to life.
Daughter Ah Rong, starring Yuko Tanaka, is unmarried in her life and fully supports her father's artistic career, with a cute and mischievous image, but also sympathetic.
Kanako Higuchi is undoubtedly the highlight of this film, as Hokusai's model is amazing, it is simply the ideal woman in the minds of men. Ah Nao was just a hurried passer-by in Hokusai's life, she was amazed, and suddenly disappeared, which had the greatest influence on Hokusai, and even the source of his creative motivation.
In Hokusai's later years, the director adopted a romantic expression method: a woman who resembled A-nao crossed over, inspired Hokusai's creation, and painted an octopus and a haenyeo ukiyo-e, which was beautiful and magical.