The Magnificent Nine


The Magnificent Nine is a 2016 Japanese jidaigeki samurai comedy film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. It was released in Japan by Shochiku on May 14, 2016.
The original story is Jusaburō Kokudaya collected by "Unsung Heroes of Old Japan" written by Michifumi Isoda
, a record of the townspeople who saved the plight of the Shukuba town at Yoshioka-juku in the Sendai Domain in the 18th century "Kokuonki" Based on.
This movie's catch phrase is "Zeni to Atama ha Tsukaiyou"..

Plot

In 1766, residents in a town have a hard time due to the land tax and forced labor. Nine people, including Jusaburō Kokudaya, worry about the future of their town. They then set up a plan to save the town. The plan is to lend large amounts of money to Han and distribute the interest annually to the residents, but if they are caught, they will lose their lives.

Cast

Kokudaya Family
Sugawaraya Family
Asanoya Family
Townspeople
On its opening weekend at the Japanese box office, the film was second placed, with 159,690 admissions and in gross. On its second weekend, it was again second placed by admissions, with 109,248, and was third placed by gross, with.

Awards