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Making a Scene: ‘Shogun’ Star Anna Sawai and Creators Break Down Mariko’s Climactic Castle Gate Fight Scene
In a fight scene for "Shōgun," femininity becomes the weapon during a time where it was unusual for Japanese women in the 17th century.
The series thrives due to its painstaking approach to telling authentic stories with heavily researched, period-accurate costumes, sets, wigs and even plot narratives. So it’s no real surprise when “ Shogun ‘s” climatic fight between main character Toda Mariko (played by the brilliant Anna Sawai) and a bevy of guards isn’t a wire-work piece of spectacle, but rather, a guttural painful act of defiance and desperation for our hero. “There is such a surprising component of that when it comes to how we as Westerners approach action sequences: the character walks into a seat and they’re going to fight with a bunch of people and they’re going to win,” Co-showrunner Justin Marks explained.
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