Masayuki Yui

Masayuki Yui Trailers

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Masayuki Yui was born in 1947 in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for Ran (1985), Kagemusha (1980) and Dreams (1990).

Most Popular Masayuki Yui Trailers

Total trailers found: 33

Dreams Trailer (1990)

11 May 1990

A collection of magical tales based upon the actual dreams of director Akira Kurosawa.

Ran Trailer (1985)

01 June 1985

With Ran, legendary director Akira Kurosawa reimagines Shakespeare's King Lear as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan.

To End All Wars Trailer (2001)

02 September 2001

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese.

Tokyo Eyes Trailer (1998)

09 September 1998

The police are tracking a man who shoots at people. But the young sister of a detective finds that he's not the mad vigilante portrayed in newspapers.

A Class to Remember II Trailer (1996)

19 October 1996

The story follows the teacher and students of the Ryubetsu Handicapped High School.

Through the Night Trailer (2002)

02 November 2002

When poverty-stricken Korean-Japanese (Zainichi) discover there is valuable iron ore in the rubble of a destroyed shantytown they plan to haul it out for profit.

Kagemusha Trailer (1980)

26 April 1980

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.

Tora-san Goes North Trailer (1987)

15 August 1987

When his travels take him to rural Hokkaido, Tora-san helps a cantankerous old veterinarian (Mifune) in his relationships with his estranged daughter, and a woman in whom he is secretly interested.

Hokori to Gensou Trailer (2015)

26 September 2015

Casting Blossoms to the Sky Trailer (2012)

12 May 2012

In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.

Madadayo Trailer (1993)

17 April 1993

Based on the life of Hyakken Uchida, a Japanese author and academic. The film opens with Uchida resigning his job as a German professor at the onset of WWII.

Sword of Desperation Trailer (2010)

10 July 2010

A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou.

Cicada Trailer (2014)

04 May 2014

Cicada is the story of Jumpei-- a man who loses sight of his progeny when he finds out he is infertile, but then is given the gift of clairvoyance and begins to see glimpses of the future.

Siberian Express 2 Trailer (2001)

13 January 2001

Karanukan Trailer (2017)

23 April 2017

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Sanjuro' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Sanjuro" (1962).

Persimmon Trailer (2011)

11 August 2011

Tamotsu is expecting a persimmon to dry and yet he cannot accept that it is time for a man on his deathbed to die.

Bicycle Trailer (2009)

15 May 2009

A co-worker confronts Mamoru on his apparent apathy toward life, and this results in Mamoru leaving his job out of humiliation.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

An in depth look at the making of Kurosawa's films.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Dodes'ka-den' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Dodes'ka-den" (1970).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Hidden Fortress' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Hidden Fortress" (1958).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Lower Depths" (1957).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Ikiru" (1952).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "The Bad Sleep Well" (1960).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Kagemusha' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Kagemusha" (1980).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Stray Dog' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Stray Dog" (1949).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Throne of Blood' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Throne of Blood" (1957).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "High and Low" (1963).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ran' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on “Ran” (1985).

Image: Kurosawa's Continuity Trailer (2005)

29 May 2005

A 43-minute video piece reconstructing Kagemusha through Akira Kurosawa's paintings and sketches.

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Drunken Angel' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Drunken Angel" (1948).

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Yojimbo' Trailer (2002)

25 October 2002

Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Yojimbo" (1961).