Stills from "Kikujiro's Summer", Takeshi Kitano and elementary school students are just south.
As Takeshi Kitano's subversive personal past style and full of warmth, "Kikujiro's Summer" has touched and healed countless audiences in 21 years with its warm and healing tone. Wong Kar-wai once praised: "'Kikujiro's Summer' is different from Kitano Takeshi's previous style, it is a warm work full of humor and touching, and 'Kikujiro's Summer' appeals for a return to gentleness." Takeshi Kitano's "true color" in the film also left a deep impression on the hearts of the audience, and was commented by countless netizens: "I have never seen such a rogue's gentleness, never seen such a gentle hooligan." ”
Wong Kar-wai also once said to Takeshi Kitano that "his sense of existence is too prominent, I really hope that he can one day occupy a role in my movie." As the successor of Akira Kurosawa, Takeshi Kitano not only created a number of world-renowned films, but also fully supported young directors, and has invested in many films by Jia Zhangke, who is regarded as a role model by Jia Zhangke.
Stills from Kikujiro's Summer.
Not only is "Kikujiro's Summer" a summer must-see film in the hearts of countless movie fans, but the background music "Summer" created by Hisaishi Jean for the film has also been praised by netizens as "Summer Background Music", occupying the memories of many people and becoming a melody that cannot be erased in everyone's mind. Takeshi Kitano and Hisaishi have made this golden pair of many times in decades, and "Summer" is one of the most familiar ones. The agility of "Summer" and the warmth of the film complement each other, and takeshi Kitano's affection and Hisaishi's poetry are perfectly collided in this film. Hisaishi once commented: "Takeshi Kitano's films present a kind of strength that is not afraid of silence, and they have affected the whole world. ”
Beijing News reporter Zhou Huixiaowan
Edited by Wu Longzhen Proofreader Li Xiangling