Though mostly known as
a master of action drama who re-invented the Yakuza film genre,
the late great filmmaker Kinji Fukasaku has also been among the
most successful directors of Japan's modern film industry. In addition,
he was decidedly the most admired Japanese filmmaker by the current
wave of young genre directors both at home and abroad, as evidenced
by the works of Takashi Miike, or even Quentin Tarantino who is
known to have invited the veteran filmmaker to the set of Jackie
Brown.
Fukasaku's recent hits include the critically acclaimed "Battle
Royale" (2000), "Omocha (The Geisha House)"
(1998), and "Itsuka
Girigira suru Hi (Triple Cross)" (1992).
His untimely death during the shooting of "Battle Royale II"
caused the production to be taken over by his writer son Kenta Fukasaku.
While the post-production for "Battle Royale II" is finishing
up and the film has yet to be released theatrically, a wave of his
classic films are coming out on DVD. |
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