Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral arrangements, tempers his lord, helping Hideyoshi focus on a single flower or be in a simple room where the shape of a cup is of most importance. But other forces fuel Hideyoshi's ambitions: the Portuguese bring a globe and guns, and... (Full plot summary below)
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Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan's most powerful warlord, unifying the country. Rikyu, through the tea ceremony and floral arrangements, tempers his lord, helping Hideyoshi focus on a single flower or be in a simple room where the shape of a cup is of most importance. But other forces fuel Hideyoshi's ambitions: the Portuguese bring a globe and guns, and he believes he can conquer Korea and China. When Rikyu raises doubts about invading China, Hideyoshi demands an apology, and Rikyu himself must find courage in the way of tea.
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| User ReviewJochen WI very much respect Buddism and I enjoy watching movies such as this one. Brilliant |
| User ReviewChris Lthe inspirational story of the founder of Japanese tea ceremony and one of Japans most acclaimed artisans. this humble film shows the tragedy and delicacy of life in Japans feudal days. full of subtly and refinement. |
| User ReviewMEC rThis movie is pure genius. Absolutely pure genius. |
| User ReviewRobert TA history of the origins of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. Hardly sounds like a recipe for riveting film making, does it? I'm glad I gave this a spin since while understated, it's also an extremely powerful movie which had me spellbound. Tea drinking, you see, was part of the Samurai state of mind, a way of attaining purity of mind before going into battle. One lump or two? |
| User ReviewRebekah STimeless in principle and disturbingly so in it's struggle: "This is the story of the duel between art and politics, of the beliefs of one man against the ambitions of another..." Can art be defended from those who would "use" it rather than living it? |
| User ReviewCercel CUnlike the superstylized films from the Sixties one often remembers Teshigahara for, Rikyu is imbued with exquisite calm and perfection, very much like the tea ceremony itself, and a strong humanitarian approach often amiss in his earlier work. Some superb acting here as well, where the perfectly balanced Mikuni Rentaro serves as complementary to the headstrong Yamazaki Tsutomu. |
| User ReviewEric AAwesome film about the modern day inventor (1600's Japan) of the tea ceremony, monk turned sycophant Sen no Rikyu. Interesting historical perspective with well directed aesthetics. |
| User ReviewTom SPicks up in its final stretch ? the last scene is amazing ? but for this viewer took too long to arrive there. |
| User ReviewJunliang HBeautiful scenes and beautiful color. But that's all I remember because I fell into sleep in the middle of it... |
