Apr 14, 2009

The life & death of Yusaku Matsuda in five parts


When a guy like Rikiya Yasuoka breaks down crying in front of a dozen cameras and Yuya Uchida puts a black cloth around his head, you know not just any person has died, but one of the greatest.

I can only imagine what an impact his death must have had on people growing up watching his work.


The shot of 6-year-old Ryuhei Matsuda standing right next to his dead father's picture is a moment of breathtaking symbolism, knowing how great he would handle his dad's heritage just a decade later on . (Still waiting for Shota's real breaktrough).

A heartbreaking report (japanese only) on the life and death of the one and only Yusaku Matsuda, with lots of scenes from his movies and TV-series.








Part 1


Part 2


Part 3



Part 4



Part 5

1 comment:

DSF said...

« I can only imagine what an impact his death must have had on people growing up watching his work »

You're totally right, I watched the five parts with my wife and she's still recall how sad her parents and relatives were...

Thx for this great post and for bookmarked my humble vault.

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