Imagine if White people kept demanding there be White samurai in Japanese historical films just because there were a few White samurai who existed, And in the case of the so called "black samurai Yasuke", he probably didn't even exist and was made up by the jesuits https://kotakuinaction2.win/p/17sP1tdvfF/the-fake-myth-of-the-black-samur/
They made a big deal out of "The Last Samurai" because it was the white savior trope. Even though Cruise wasn't the eponymous Samurai, wasn't their savior, and lost.
The Japanese critics of that movie complained the samurai were too noble and not corrupt. They had zero issues with Cruise. Japanese actually like Westerners adopting their culture they find it flattering.
How many bad Ninja and Samurai movies have been made with that exact premise? Blood sport, 3 Ninjas, American Ninja, Shogun, Last Samurai are the ones I can remember.
Bloodsport isn't a Samurai movie. American Ninja is about ninjas not samurai. And Cruise isn't a Samurai in The Last Samurai. Keanu Reeves isn't a Samurai in 47 Ronin.
I didn't watch the original Shogun or read the books so I can't comment on white samurai in that.
Imagine if White people kept demanding there be White samurai in Japanese historical films just because there were a few White samurai who existed, And in the case of the so called "black samurai Yasuke", he probably didn't even exist and was made up by the jesuits https://kotakuinaction2.win/p/17sP1tdvfF/the-fake-myth-of-the-black-samur/
They made a big deal out of "The Last Samurai" because it was the white savior trope. Even though Cruise wasn't the eponymous Samurai, wasn't their savior, and lost.
The Japanese critics of that movie complained the samurai were too noble and not corrupt. They had zero issues with Cruise. Japanese actually like Westerners adopting their culture they find it flattering.
If you want an accurate depiction, check out The Devil's Hand. It's about Japan when trade and guns were introduced.
Watanabe Ken who? The lefties forgot he was ever in that movie, let alone his role. Duh, they only look at the white man.
How many bad Ninja and Samurai movies have been made with that exact premise? Blood sport, 3 Ninjas, American Ninja, Shogun, Last Samurai are the ones I can remember.
Bloodsport isn't a Samurai movie. American Ninja is about ninjas not samurai. And Cruise isn't a Samurai in The Last Samurai. Keanu Reeves isn't a Samurai in 47 Ronin.
I didn't watch the original Shogun or read the books so I can't comment on white samurai in that.
The main character is a Dutch traveler given Daimyo status.
"You smell that? That's fear coming up behind you."
A line way too good for the shitty "we replaced every actor, but got a cheap celebrity (Hogan)" 4th movie in a franchise.