New Martial Arts Film CRAZY SAMURAI Features a 77-Minute Single-Take Action Sequence
There’s a new martial arts film coming from titled Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1, and it is supposed to include one hell of a crazy action sequence.
The film comes from Japanese martial arts icon Tak Sakaguchi (Versus, Rise of the Machine Girl), and the movie will feature a 77-minute single-take action scene. That’s one continuous shot that won’t include any kind of editing.
The press release says, “The highlight of this extraordinary film is a 77-minute action sequence shot in one continuous take, a ‘marathon battle [that] rivals any ever filmed’ (Forbes). Director Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance, Re: Born) has crafted an epic achievement in action choreography around Sakaguchi, who plays Japan’s most legendary swordsman—Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), a warrior undefeated in at least 60 documented duels—as he takes on his most difficult battle.”
Well, that’s certainly something that I can’t wait to see! As far as the plot of the film goes, the synopsis reads, “When a master samurai arrives to duel the disgraced Yoshioka dojo, he walks into an ambush. In a stunning, one-take action film sequence, Miyamoto Musashi (Sakaguchi) fights for his life against 400 warriors, earning a place in history as the Crazy Samurai Musashi.”
CRAZY SAMURAI: 400 vs. 1 has a runtime of approximately 92 minutes, and it will debut on the martial arts streamer HI-YAH! on February 12, 2021, just before its Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD drop on March 2 from Well Go USA Entertainment.
Here’s the trailer: