FX’s Shogun | Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai

[SPO2 Dalisay]

It would be cool to see this go beyond the initial limited series. The writing would have to be top-notch so that it can stand shoulder to shoulder with this story, but I feel like the writers are up to the task. And they can always lean into real history, like they said.

I don't know how far the Clavell story goes into the future but I would think more in an anthology of different stories in this 9 hour format rather than the 50 hours that the Japanese normally produce.

I would go back to the 47 Ronin story without the supernatural since it is out into the public like Shogun was from a best seller

 

[Deck Rickard]

I don't know how far the Clavell story goes into the future but I would think more in an anthology of different stories in this 9 hour format rather than the 50 hours that the Japanese normally produce.

I would go back to the 47 Ronin story without the supernatural since it is out into the public like Shogun was from a best seller

An anthology series could be cool, yeah.

 

[antsman41]

When I looked into buying the other books, I believe it spans like 80-150 years.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

When I looked into buying the other books, I believe it spans like 80-150 years.

Curiously if they are not prequels you would think that Clavell would push on for another 100 years until Tom Cruise shows up
But then again that version of Japan would be the grandfathers of the ones that held him as a P.O.W. and it might be harder to romanticize them.

 

[Teelie]

Chronologically 1979 Iran with the last book, Whirlwind.

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

So after some Google-Fu some I guess a Clavell pan Asian series rather than following up on Anjin and Toranaga progeny is being called for?

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[DarkKnight88]

Refreshing!

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

I have been asking what story that you want to tell is there for sequels?

It is "historical" fiction after all.

 

[squeekness]

Chronologically 1979 Iran with the last book, Whirlwind.

This is the only one I haven't read. I'd love to see all the others get made into series.

 

[squeekness]

I have been asking what story that you want to tell is there for sequels?

It is "historical" fiction after all.

The history of the Orient, really. The following books covered Hong Kong and American prisoners during World War II in the Philippines. (King Rat was one of my favorites!)

 

[SPO2 Dalisay]

The history of the Orient, really. The following books covered Hong Kong and American prisoners during World War II in the Philippines. (King Rat was one of my favorites!)

In that case each national production team would be going in to get their particular history correct. So would we be actually be looking at different seasons, or just different folk entirely wanting to adapt a Clavell book?

 

[squeekness]

In that case each national production team would be going in to get their particular history correct. So would we be actually be looking at different seasons, or just different folk entirely wanting to adapt a Clavell book?

Each book is stand alone so it could be done either way. An anthology series would make it more clear that it's the same author.

 

[Zyraquis]

Given the political climate if they want to do Tai pan or Noble House they will have to do without filiming in Hong Kong. Both books touched on topics and subjects I think sensitive to the authority now.

It would be interesting to see a modern version of the Noble House series, I remember a rather dandy Pierce Bronson in it.

 

[squeekness]

Given the political climate if they want to do Tai pan or Noble House they will have to do without filiming in Hong Kong. Both books touched on topics and subjects I think sensitive to the authority now.

It would be interesting to see a modern version of the Noble House series, I remember a rather dandy Pierce Bronson in it.

I had no idea any book besides Shogun had been filmed.

 

[BlackFox]

The end of this weeks episode

Another great episode, going from strength to strength.

 

[Kane52630]

Great episode from start to finish. That ending is WILD.

 

[Deck Rickard]

That ending. Holy ****.

 

[emielaen]

Purty wild stuff.

 

[squeekness]

Spoiler

Spared no expense on the gore, lol.

 

[3rdstone]

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Fuji-sama being given those guns all but guarantees that she will use them at some point. Also, yeah, pretty gnarly ending!

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Omi-San is a crafty sama !

 

[The Big G]

Waiting for all the episodes for a weekend long binge session, so its good to see that its getting a lot of love. Its a SUPER dense book, and certainly my favorite of Clavell's Asian saga. Tai-Pan and Noble House would be interesting to see if even it would be tricky to logistically film them.

I do think Gaijin is underated and might be a good way to lead into TP & NH