2 Films & TV Shows Set In Japan During The 8th Century

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  Legend of the Demon Cat

  Shaanxi Province 🇯🇵 Japan The 8th Century

  Love. Death. Revenge. — During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.

  Released in 2017 • 129 minutes
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  Rashomon

  Kyoto Prefecture The 8th Century

  The husband, the wife… or the bandit? — Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.

  Released in 1950 • 88 minutes