Mariko and Yoshii in Shogun episode 8
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary In a show packed full of emotional twists and turns, Shogun episode 8 stands out as a highlight. Based on James Clavell's historical fiction novel of the same name, the FX and Hulu show centered on Kantō lord Yoshii Toranaga as he becomes targeted for death by the other powerful regents in 15th century Japan.
Following the show's epic season 1 finale, Screen Rant interviewed director Emmanuel Osei-Koffour Jr. to discuss Shogun episode 8, his own past of living in Japan, the various Japanese film influences he brought to the show, and the deeper layers beneath Hiromatsu's seppuku scene and Buntaro and Mariko's tea ceremony.
Obviously, we had a lot of resources on that show. You can see it on the screen, there's a lot of attention being paid to authenticity, and that was great. I think one of the challenges on the show was the fact that every cast member — I would say 90% of the cast spoke only Japanese. So, I felt like, because I spoke Japanese, I was able to communicate directly with the actors and the crew members that were Japanese, and develop a rapport that was unique to me and them.
So, it was not only my job to land performances from these samurai that push them to more vulnerable and emotional places, but it was also my job to find the visual language that captured that gloom that set in over Edo, which is also a place that we hadn't seen before. So, one of the references that I had specifically was Mabaroshi. Maboroshi no Hikari. It's Hirokazu Kore-eda's first feature film.
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.: Yeah, so that was a special scene. It's one of those scenes where, when you first read the script, I remember crying, and really getting emotional at the end of it, because I didn't see what was happening when I first read it. I didn't expect that to happen when I first read the script.
While the visual effects of Hiromatsu's death required some effort, one of Osei-Kuffour Jr.'s biggest focuses was spotlighting the understanding between him and Toranaga in that moment, communicated solely through their eyes as Toranaga "Nevere intended" for his friend to commit seppuku: Osei-Kuffour Jr. Packed A Lot Of Details In Buntaro & Mariko's Tea Ceremony Another major moment in Shogun episode 8 came in the form of its mid-episode tea ceremony, in which Buntaro attempts to woo his wife, Mariko, and convince her to commit suicide in an effort to protest Toranaga's surrender. While already a sequence full of rich dialogue, Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Osei-Kuffour Jr. Hasn't Heard Talks Of Shogun Season 2 Though initially planned as a miniseries adapting Clavell's book, Shogun season 2 looks to be in the early stages of development, with Hiroyuki Sanada having signed a deal to reprise his role of Toranaga in another season. With these talks in such an early phase, Osei-Kuffour Jr.
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