Kai is a half-English and half-Japanese outsider who was exiled from his homeland, beaten within an inch of his life and enslaved for his heritage. Now he is stronger; an accomplished fighter with an ability to triumph over even the most formidable of adversaries. He is enlisted by a group of samurai warriors to help them regain their land which has been overrun by an infinite army of demons, witches, monsters and giants who have enslaved their people following the dishonourable death of their leader. The forty-seven ronin vow to avenge their master, sacrificing their own lives to attempt to free their compatriots; though as the land becomes more and more sated with savage beasts and ruthless mystics, Kai is left wondering if this is one battle he can't win.
This breath-taking fantasy adventure is a fictional account of actual events that took place in Japan in the 18th century - a story that has been dubbed Japan's National Legend and has seen a countless number of interpretations over the centuries. '47 Ronin' has been directed by Carl Rinsch in his feature filmmaking debut, and written by Chris Morgan ('Fast & Furious', 'Cellular', 'Wanted'), Hossein Amini ('Snow White and the Huntsman', 'The Wings of the Dove', 'Drive') and Walter Hamada. It will reach the UK on boxing day this year - December 26th 2013.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rinko Kikuchi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Chillie Mo, Yorick van Wageningen, Rick Genest, Togo Igawa, Haruka Abe, Ko Shibasaki, Jin Akanishi, Tomoko Komura, Akira Koieyama, Masashi Fujimoto, Ron Bottitta, Bruce Chong, Tanroh Ishida, Aaron Ly, Shihoko Nagai, Junichi Kajioka, Yuriri Naka, Masayoshi Haneda, Brian C. Hirono, Takato Yonemoto, Derek Siow
Official Site - http://www.47roninmovie.co.uk