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Lady Snowblood (Japanese: 修羅雪姫, Hepburn: Shurayuki-hime) is a 1973 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshiya Fujita and starring Meiko Kaji.[2] Based on the manga series of the same name by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura, the film recounts the tale of Yuki (Kaji), a woman who seeks vengeance upon three of the people who raped her mother and killed her half brother. The film's narrative is told out of chronological order, jumping between present and past events. Alongside Kaji, the film's cast includes Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimonm, Miyoko Akaza, and Kō Nishimura. Lady Snowblood was released theatrically in Japan on 1 December 1973, and was distributed by Toho. It spawned a sequel, Love Song of Vengeance (1974). Lady Snowblood served as a major inspiration for the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill and its lead character, The Bride. In 1874, a woman named Sayo gives birth to a baby girl in a women's prison. Naming the child Yuki from seeing the snow outside, Sayo confides to the

Lady Snowblood (film) - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1973 Japanese jidaigeki film Lady Snowblood Theatrical release poster Directed by Toshiya Fujita Screenplay by Norio Osada [ 1 ] Based on Lady Snowblood by Kazuo Koike Kazuo Kamimura [ 1 ] Produced by Kikumaru Okuda [ 1 ] Starring Meiko Kaji Toshio Kurosawa Masaaki Daimon Miyoko Akaza Kō Nishimura Cinematography Masaki Tamura [ 1 ] Edited by Osamu Inoue [ 1 ] Music by Masaaki Hirao [ 1 ] Production company Tokyo Eiga [ 1 ] Distributed by Toho Release d

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