A Diary of Chuji's Travels

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Audience Member A Diary of Chuji's Travels (Chūji Tabi Nikki) is a silent Japanese jidaigeki made in 1927 starring Denjirō Ōkōchi and directed by Daisuke Itō. It was originally released in three parts, all of which were long thought to be lost until portions of the second part and much of the third part were discovered and restored in 1991. Kunisada Chuji leads a group to protect Oshina and challenge social norms. They face opposition from authorities and rival factions while seeking justice in Edo Japan. Since the film had once been voted in a 1959 Kinema Junpō poll as the best Japanese film of all time, its discovery was significant. Vision wrote: "more like the fate of Chuji. Not many travels. For its time, the film was the leader of a new style of samurai films that featured outlaw heroes and fast-cut sword fighting scenes. Sure hoped the lost parts were found. Would have made the film more easier to understand. If the original three parts were projected together, the entire film would have totaled over four hours." Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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