Is the actor, in real life, a female or male? because i have researched that females were banned from performing kabuki.. but i have no idea if it still acts as a rule nowadays
The actor is male, Hashizo Okawa II. He comes from a kabuki family that specializes in onnagata (female) performances. Nowadays, females do perform on the kabuki stage, but mostly in the more modern productions. The traditional pieces are still performed by onnagata.
thanks, that helped alot. i'm researching on Sagi Musume at the moment for school and was wondering if you could tell me something about the use of costume? do the colours of the costume represent her mood? The makeup is interesting as well, because i've seen the different makeup representing Heroes, demons, ghosts..etc. but in Sagi Musume, there doesn't seem to be much makeup! only a plain white with a bit of pink -- to show her as a Maiden?
The colors and the music depict her mood and tell her tragic story of unrequited love. The first change turns the dancer into a young maiden in love, dressed in a beautiful red kimono. Her dance is one of joy and love. joy of love. The next changes represent sadness as her love is not returned. The final change is back into the spirit of the heron. The dance is frantic depicting the torments of hell and pleading for pity. In the end, she is wounded and dances to her death.
Yes it is, as a matter of fact, i believe it has been remastered. It is also being released on 1/4/2010 as part of the Toei Jidaigeki Special Collection, however, only in Japanese, no subtitles.
The major difference is the inclusion of the "love poem". The dropping of the letter, picking it up, and subsequent reflective moment all are elements of the movie and not the original play. The dance portions, both as the "white heron" and the "maiden" are fairly accurate. That includes using the hikinuki method for the costume change. The complete dance is almost 30 minutes long, so you see only a very small piece here.
uuuWOW!Is he really the same actor who acted in those Toei/Shochiku Eiga? I only recently learned he was from a Kabuki family.Back then,then,Ichikawa Somegoro & Ichikawa Utaemon, actors usually started out with Kabuki,and changed to movies later? I would say,THEY could command the movie industry back then! Wow,that really IS Okawa Hashizo who also acted in those Zenigata Heiji movies?!
You are correct...this is from Yukinojo Henge released on Christmas Day 1959. Hashizo played 3 roles, including this one of onnagata, Nakamura Yukinojo.
not a great dancing
ruzickaw 6 months ago
Is the actor, in real life, a female or male? because i have researched that females were banned from performing kabuki.. but i have no idea if it still acts as a rule nowadays
candyucky 1 year ago
@candyucky
The actor is male, Hashizo Okawa II. He comes from a kabuki family that specializes in onnagata (female) performances. Nowadays, females do perform on the kabuki stage, but mostly in the more modern productions. The traditional pieces are still performed by onnagata.
HashizoTV 1 year ago
thanks, that helped alot. i'm researching on Sagi Musume at the moment for school and was wondering if you could tell me something about the use of costume? do the colours of the costume represent her mood? The makeup is interesting as well, because i've seen the different makeup representing Heroes, demons, ghosts..etc. but in Sagi Musume, there doesn't seem to be much makeup! only a plain white with a bit of pink -- to show her as a Maiden?
candyucky 1 year ago
@candyucky
The colors and the music depict her mood and tell her tragic story of unrequited love. The first change turns the dancer into a young maiden in love, dressed in a beautiful red kimono. Her dance is one of joy and love. joy of love. The next changes represent sadness as her love is not returned. The final change is back into the spirit of the heron. The dance is frantic depicting the torments of hell and pleading for pity. In the end, she is wounded and dances to her death.
HashizoTV 1 year ago
I sthis available on dvd?
kieran196 2 years ago
Yes it is, as a matter of fact, i believe it has been remastered. It is also being released on 1/4/2010 as part of the Toei Jidaigeki Special Collection, however, only in Japanese, no subtitles.
HashizoTV 2 years ago
Amazing atmosphere.
The time stops....
PatrycjaJedlnia 2 years ago
Is is just me or did they rearrange the moves of the dance pretty severely for the sake of the scene?
pinksalamanders 3 years ago
The major difference is the inclusion of the "love poem". The dropping of the letter, picking it up, and subsequent reflective moment all are elements of the movie and not the original play. The dance portions, both as the "white heron" and the "maiden" are fairly accurate. That includes using the hikinuki method for the costume change. The complete dance is almost 30 minutes long, so you see only a very small piece here.
HashizoTV 3 years ago
uuuWOW!Is he really the same actor who acted in those Toei/Shochiku Eiga? I only recently learned he was from a Kabuki family.Back then,then,Ichikawa Somegoro & Ichikawa Utaemon, actors usually started out with Kabuki,and changed to movies later? I would say,THEY could command the movie industry back then! Wow,that really IS Okawa Hashizo who also acted in those Zenigata Heiji movies?!
CulturePeaceForever 3 years ago
@CulturePeaceForever Yes, it is HIM.
memmori1 9 months ago
I've just realized this is a part of a movie filmed in 1960s. I was too excited to view his stage to think about it.
konokodokonoko 3 years ago
You are correct...this is from Yukinojo Henge released on Christmas Day 1959. Hashizo played 3 roles, including this one of onnagata, Nakamura Yukinojo.
HashizoTV 3 years ago
Thank you for posting Hashizo's stage. I love him. Could you tell me the year and the place of this performance?
konokodokonoko 3 years ago
THAT was great!!!!
JPandCo 3 years ago