Old_Nash Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sonny-chiba-dead-dies-martial-arts-kill-bill-1235044575/ Rest in Peace, Hattori Hanzo.
Mog Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 RIP, God-cutting sword master. After reading the link, someone fill me in on Karate Bearfighter. The film name alone piques my interest.
mantisfists Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) Godspeed to the true, original Street Fighter. F*ck Covid. Edited August 19, 2021 by mantisfists
M'Kyuun Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 Not to undermine his other cinematic works, but, like most Westerners, Chiba-san will always be known to me as Hattori Hanzo, swordsmith unparalleled from Kill Bill, my favorite Tarentino film. To be honest, I had no idea who he was when I first saw the movie, as I've not watched much in the way of Japanese cinema. But even in the brevity of his appearances, there was something genuinely likeable about him, and yet believable as this incredible swordsmith. Love the scene where he throws the knife back into its holder in the kitchen. Real or faked, I don't know, but given his many black belts in as many disciplines and lifetime of martial arts training, I'm betting real. RIP, good sir.
no3Ljm Posted August 19, 2021 Posted August 19, 2021 I always remember him from the Uchuu Keiji franchise and Kill Bill. Rest in peace Uchuu Keiji Hattori Hanzo. 🙏
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