Masayuki Yui

Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, this film follows a group of Allied prisoners of war who are forced to build the Burma Railway under brutal conditions….

Set against the backdrop of feudal Japan, this epic drama follows an aging warlord who decides to divide his kingdom among his three sons, leading to betrayal and chaos. The…

Akira Kurosawa’s lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.