"The film is a mighty Cain-and-Abel drama spanning five decades, set in the rarefied world of kabuki theatre where some of the most exotically prized performers are the onnagata."
"Kikuo's performance stuns a renowned kabuki actor called Hanjiro, who offers to adopt Kikuo and train him up as an onnagata in his kabuki company."
"Kikuo becomes more ruthlessly ambitious, even joking about making a pact with Satan in return for ultimate success, to the deep dismay of the daughter that he has had with his geisha mistress."
The film, titled 'National Treasure,' is a box-office success in Japan, depicting a Cain-and-Abel story set in kabuki theatre. It follows Kikuo, a young man adopted by a kabuki actor after a violent yakuza incident. Kikuo and Hanjiro's son, Shunsuke, develop a close bond, but rivalry emerges when Kikuo becomes favored as Hanjiro's successor. Kikuo's ambition leads to personal sacrifices, including the loss of his girlfriend, as he navigates the challenges of fame and success in a male-dominated art form.
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