Monday, October 16, 2017

Kissy Suzuki in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967)

Kissy Suzuki doesn't show up in the movie until half way. She shares almost the same screen time as the other Bond lady in the movie, Aki. Both are Bond's allies but each in her own style. Kissy is shy, and inexperienced, while Aki is the action girl. The most impressive costume in the movie is Kissy's traditional Japanese wedding gown. In this scene, Bond, disguises as a Japanese villager, weds Kissy in a fake ceremony in order to investigate without standing out as a foreigner. The volcano plays an important part in the movie. It is used extensively in the opening title animation and it is also the secret hideout of Bond's nemesis, Blofled. (8" x 10" acrylic on canvas)