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'{{Infobox film | name = Blood: The Last Vampire | image = Blood- The Last Vampire (2009 movie).jpg | caption = English-language theatrical poster | director = [[Chris Nahon]] | producer = [[Ronny Yu]] | writer = [[Chris Chow]] | starring = [[Gianna Jun]]<br />[[Allison Miller]]<br />[[Masiela Lusha]]<br />[[JJ Feild]]<br />[[Koyuki]]<br />[[Liam Cunningham]] | music = [[Clint Mansell]] | cinematography = [[Hang-Sang Poon]] | editing = [[Marco Cavé]] | studio = [[Edko]]<br />[[Pathé]] | distributor = [[Asmik Ace Entertainment]]<br />[[Pathé]] | released = May 29, 2009 | runtime = 91 minutes | country = [[Hong Kong]]<br />[[Japan]]<br />[[France]] | language = English | budget = | gross = [[United States dollar|US$]]5,731,143 }} '''''Blood: The Last Vampire''''', released in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Last Blood'''''|ラスト・ブラッド|Rasuto Buraddo}}, is a 2009 live-action remake of the 2000 [[anime]] [[horror film]] [[Blood: The Last Vampire|of the same name]]. Directed by [[Chris Nahon]] and co-produced by Hong Kong-based [[Edko]] and French company [[Pathé]] with the blessing of [[Production I.G]], the English language film was released in Japan and other Asian markets on May 29, 2009. It was released in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2009 and saw a limited release to theaters in the United States starting on July 10, 2009. The film focuses on a half-human, half-vampire girl named Saya who hunts full-blooded vampires in partnership with humans and seeks to destroy Onigen, the most powerful of vampires. SAYA IS AMAZING :D ==Plot== Saya ([[Gianna Jun]]) is a 400-year-old [[Dhampir|half human-half vampire]] who hunts other [[vampire]]s. Raised by a man named Kato ([[Yasuaki Kurata]]), she works loosely with an organization known as "The Council" while seeking out Onigen (Koyuki), the highest ranking and strongest of vampires. Seeking clues about Onigen, Saya transfers to a school near the [[Yokota Air Base]]. Normally a [[loner]], Saya forms a friendship with a young girl named Alice ([[Allison Miller]]), whom she rescues from some vampires. ==Production== In May 2006, [[Bill Kong]] announced that he was producing a live-action film adaptation of ''Blood: The Last Vampire,'' directed by [[Ronny Yu]]. Like the source anime, it would be primarily filmed in [[English (language)|English]] rather than [[Japanese language|Japanese]].<ref name="LAAnnounce">{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/8704.html |title='Blood: The Last Vampire' Live Action |publisher=ICv2 |date=May 19, 2006 |accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref><ref name="THR" /> Kong and Yu originally planned to finance the project themselves, but in November 2006, Production I.G officially consented to the film and began offering financial support.<ref name="CoolFilm" /><ref name="AnnFilm">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-11-03/live-action-blood-the-last-vampire |title=Live Action Blood: The Last Vampire |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=November 3, 2006 |accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> Rather than being paid a straight license, Production I.G will receive a percentage of all revenues generated by the film.<ref name="AnnFilm" /> Through ties to [[Manga Entertainment]], the French company [[Pathé]] became the film's co-production company, joining the Hong Kong-based [[Edko]].<ref name="THR">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/film-review-blood-the-last-vampire-1003983857.story |title=Blood: The Last Vampire -- Film Review |first=Maggie |last=Lee |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 11, 2009 |accessdate=June 28, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="AnnFilm" /> Yu was retained as its producer, but [[Chris Nahon]] took over as the film's director.<ref name="AnnFilm2">{{cite web |url=http://www.filmsactu.com/news-cine-blood-the-last-vampire-photo-exclusive-161.htm |title=Blood : The Last Vampire : photo exclusive! |first=Caroline |last=Leroy | publisher=Mixicom |work=FilmsActu.com |language=French |date=October 15, 2007 |accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-10-16/1st-live-action-blood-the-last-vampire-production-still-posted |title=1st Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Still Posted |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=October 16, 2007 |accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> [[South Korea]]n actress [[Jun Ji-hyun]], who adopted the English screen name Gianna Jun for the release, plays the role of Saya.<ref name="Beyond2">{{cite web |url=http://www.beyondhollywood.com/jun-ji-hyun-changes-name-to-gianna-jun-for-blood-the-last-vampire/ |title=Jun Ji-hyun Changes Name to Gianna Jun for Blood: The Last Vampire |publisher=BeyondHollywood.com |date=May 22, 2007|accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> In early announcements, it was stated that the film would be set in 1948 at a United States Army camp in [[Tokyo]], shortly after the conclusion of [[World War II]] during the [[Occupied Japan|American occupation of Japan]].<ref name="CoolFilm">{{cite web |url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30049 |title=Ronny Yu and Quint discuss Fearless, Jet Li's retirement and Blood: The Last Vampire!! |publisher=[[Ain't It Cool News]] |date=September 14, 2006 |accessdate=March 14, 2008 }}</ref> During production, the film was shifted to be set in the 1970s instead (the original setting for the anime). ==Distribution== Originally slated to be released worldwide in spring 2008,<ref name="AnnFilm"/> the film premiered in Japan on May 29, 2009,<ref name="Teaser">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-03-03/live-action-blood/the-last-vampire-teaser-gets-450000-accesses |title=Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Teaser Gets 450,000 Accesses |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=March 3, 2009 |accessdate=March 3, 2009 }}</ref> and was released in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-25/2-new-live-action-blood/the-last-vampire-clips-posted |title=2 New Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire Clips Posted |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=June 25, 2009 |accessdate=June 25, 2009 }}</ref> [[Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group]] licensed the film for release in North America, where it was released to theaters by [[Samuel Goldwyn Films]] on July 10, 2009.<ref name="US Film License">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-01/sony-acquires-live-action-blood/the-last-vampire-u.s-rights |title=Sony Acquires Live-Action Blood: The Last Vampire's U.S. Rights (Update 3) |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=May 1, 2009 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-04/ponyo-to-open-on-800-u.s-screens-blood-on-at-least-11 |title=Ponyo to Open on 800 U.S. Screens, Blood on at Least 11 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=June 4, 2009 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 }}</ref> ==Reception== The film grossed [[United States dollar|US$]]473,992 in Japan, and had a worldwide gross of US$5,731,143 worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=bloodthelastvampire.htm |title=Blood: The Last Vampire - Foreign Box Office |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=December 28, 2009 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=bloodthelastvampire.htm |title=Blood: The Last Vampire - Summary |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |accessdate=December 28, 2009 }}</ref> On the opening weekend of its limited release to twenty theaters in the United States, the film grossed $103,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-13/live-action-blood-film-opens-with-estimated-us$103000 |title=Live-Action Blood Film Opens with Estimated US$103,000 |publisher=[[Anime News Network]] |date=July 13, 2009 |accessdate=July 13, 2009 }}</ref> Cathy Rose A. Garcia of ''[[The Korea Times]]'' regarded Jun as being "probably the only bright spot in this film", criticizing the "convoluted plot... cheesy special effects and overacting from the supporting cast". She dismissed much of the film's violence as "gratuitous" and noted that although the stunts were "impressive" they also lacked originality, while the climactic showdown showed an absence of "any real excitement".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/06/141_46305.html |title=Jun Ji-hyun Shines but 'Blood' Disappoints |first=Cathy Rose A. |last=Garcia |publisher=[[The Korea Times]] |date=June 5, 2009 |accessdate=June 28, 2009}}</ref> The film received generally negative reviews from American critics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10011388-blood_the_last_vampire/ |title=Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=July 16, 2009. }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/bloodlastvampire?q=Blood:%20The%20Last%20Vampire |title=Blood: The Last Vampire |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 16, 2009. }}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''{{'}}s Peter Debruge was critical of editor Marco Cave for "reducing all but one of the fight scenes into a flurry of cuts", and described the CG effects as "herky-jerky". Commenting on the direction, he said, "Nahon privileges surface appeal and kinetic energy over narrative logic, and finesses the footage with an unpleasant yellow tinge that gives everything a vintage chopsocky feel".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940485.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 |title=Blood: The Last Vampire |first=Peter |last=Debruge |publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=June 16, 2009 |accessdate=June 28, 2009}}</ref> Felix Vasquez, Jr. of ''[[Cinema Crazed]]'' praised the film as "blockbuster material", finding the film's special effects to be "top notch" and Nahon's direction as "often times beautiful as he convinces us successfully that we're watching a vampire period piece". Conversely, he felt the film lacked a real story, focusing mostly on sword-fights, and that the character of Alice was "dead weight" and a token character added to avoid the film being completely Asian.<ref name="CinemaCrazed">{{cite web |url=http://www.cinema-crazed.com/0-g/blood.htm |title=Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) |first=Felix |last=Vasquez Jr. |publisher=[[Cinema Crazed]] |date=June 24, 2009 |accessdate=June 28, 2009 }}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'}}s Maggie Lee praised Jun's performance as Saya, feeling that she "displays ample aptitude for being an action heroine, doing most of her own tendon-twisting martial arts stunts and looking utterly fetching in a sailor suit that could turn any guy into a uniform-fetishist". However, she felt the direction and screenplay lacked "freshness" and "nuance", the special effects and choreography "cool" but unimpressive, and the ending predictable.<ref name="THR" /> [[Roger Ebert]] rated the film three out of four stars, stating that it was "surprisingly entertaining" and a "CGI fantasy". He found the plot to be "inconsequential" to the action sequences. While he felt that Gianna was "never really convincing as a martial artist", he praised her for her "sympathetic performance" which he felt held the film together. As a whole, he found the movie to be "sincere as an entertainment" that "looks good" and is "atmospheric", and notes that he will be watching for Gianna in future films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090708/REVIEWS/907089989/1023 |title=Blood: the Last Vampire |first=Roger |last=Ebert |authorlink=Roger Ebert |publisher=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=July 8, 2009 |accessdate=August 4, 2009}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * {{official|http://lastblood.asmik-ace.co.jp/}} {{ja icon}} * [http://www.bloodthelastvampire.co.uk/ Official United Kingdom ''Blood: The Last Vampire'' website] * [http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bloodthelastvampire/ Official Sony Pictures ''Blood: The Last Vampire'' website] * {{imdb title|806027|Blood: The Last Vampire}} * {{tcmdb title|id=662853|title=Blood: The Last Vampire}} * {{amg movie|id=487957|title=Blood: The Last Vampire}} * {{hancinema film|Blood_2p__The_Last_Vampire|Blood: The Last Vampire}} {{Blood+}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Blood: The Last Vampire (2009 Film)}} [[Category:2000s horror films]] [[Category:2009 films]] [[Category:Action horror films]] [[Category:Hong Kong films]] [[Category:Film remakes]] [[Category:Films set in the 1970s]] [[Category:French films]] [[Category:Production I.G]] [[Category:Vampires in film and television]] [[es:Blood: The Last Vampire (película de 2009)]] [[fr:Blood: The Last Vampire (film)]] [[lt:Paskutinis vampyras]] [[ja:BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE#実写映画版]] [[ru:Последний вампир]] [[fi:Blood: The Last Vampire (elokuva)]] [[zh:血戰：最後的吸血鬼 (2009年真人版電影)]]'