Short Action Drama YAE: BLIND SAMURAI WOMAN Wields Its Way Online
Director Aikiko Izumitani’s latest short film project eventually made its way online close to a month ago in the form of Yae: Blind Samurai Woman. The new short features actress Yuwi Kim who, along with actors Nobuaki Shimamoto and Masa Kanome, trained three months under stunt coordinator Tsuyoshi Abe for what Izumitani’s been developing as a hopeful TV series, one that’s apparently already ready to go with the right support.
In 18th century Japan, a blind woman has the power to heal people in exchange for her eyesight. She hides with her father in the mountain. One day, a young samurai appears to take revenge for his father. She asks for her father’s sword to use as a blind stick and attacks, but it seems to have no effect on him. Later, she reveals her sword skills. After a death blow to him, he shows his concern for her. Knowing he had his own reason to kill her father, she decides that she needs to cut a cycle of revenge, and she uses her healing power to save him in exchange for her last light.
That description comes by way of the Asian American International Film Festival, one of many stops for the short in the past year. I actually love the story, and I’m almost positive there’s room for more intrigue despite what’s already been revealed.
Additionally, with Into The Badlands gone, hopes for more of HBO Max’s Warrior after its pending third season and the fate of Wu Assassins still in the air, it’d be plenty nice to see more martial arts TV shows circulating. I’m still a bit iffy about the whole thing being in English but, ah, whatevs.
Izumitani directed the following short she wrote with co-writer James ‘Doc’ Mason. Enjoy Yae: Blind Samurai Woman in the player below!
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