Gojoe, the bridge towards the Hell is a Japanese film carried out by Sogo Ishii, left the September 11th 2000.

Synopsis

Kyoto, XIIIe century: whoever tries to cross the bridge of Gojoe during the night is systematically decapitated by what seems to be phantoms, to the patrols dispatched by the authorities, decimated as much. Being unaware of the warnings of its Master, Kenkei, a former legendary warrior now reconverted in a pacifist monk, swore itself to tame the demons of Gojoe. He will discover quickly that these alleged phantoms are in fact the last three survivors of a clan to the immense capacities, which claim the family throne… The confrontation is inescapable.

Data sheet

• Title: Gojoe, the bridge towards the Hell
• English Title: Gojoe
• original Title: Gojoe reisenki
• Realization: Sogo Ishii
• Scenario: Sogo Ishii and Goro Nakajima
• Production: Takenori Sento
• Music: Hiroyuki Onogawa
• Photography: Makoto Watanabe
• Assembly: Shuichi Kakesu
• Country of origin: Japan
• Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Dolby DIGITAL - 35 mm
• Kind: Venture, fantastic
• Durée: 138 minutes
• Coming out date: September 11th 2000 (festival of Toronto) - October 7th 2001 (Japan)
• Film prohibited with less than 12 years at the time of its exit in France

Distribution

• Tadanobu Asano : Shanao
• Masatoshi Nagase : Tetsukichi
• Daisuke Ryu : Benkei
• Masakatsu Funaki : Tankai
• Jun Kunimura : Suzaku-hougan
• Urara Awata : Asagiri
• Wui Sin Chong : Shoshinbo

Rewards

• Price of the male best supporting role (Tadanobu Asano), at the time of the Hochi Film Awards 2000.

External bonds

• Critique Sancho does Asia
• Critiques Cinemasie
• Critiques HK Handled