"The 13 People of Kamakura Temple" is a film by Teruyuki Yoshida, Sonaga So, Keita Hosaka, Daisuke Ando , Nakaizumi Kei, Takahiro Taniguchi, Hitoshi Matsumoto, etc., starring Shun Oguri. The film shows the Genpei battle and the birth process of the Kamakura shogunate in the form of a Japanese Taiga drama, focusing on the story of the second Kamakura shogunate, Hojo Yoshitoki, fighting for supreme power in the fierce military and political struggle.
The background of the story is set in the prosperous era of the Heike family. The second son lived an ordinary life. However, Yoshitoki's fate is changed by a marriage to his older sister Masako who is married to the exiled sinner Minamoto Yoritomo. In 1180, Yoritomo launched the rebellion of the Kanto samurai group, and the Hojo family also joined this seemingly aggressive gamble. Yoshitoki, Yoritomo's closest confidant, worked hard in politics and eventually defeated the Heike clan. Yoritomo established the shogunate and became a shogun. However, at the peak of his power, he died mysteriously. The second-generation general struggled to surpass his great father, while the third-generation general became a puppet. In the power game between Yoshitoki and the shogunate, the "position of shogun" constantly alternates. As the uncle of the two generals, Yoshitoki worked hard to control the overall situation of the shogunate. When Genji's orthodox bloodline was cut off, the Hojo clan reached the pinnacle of the shogunate. In Kyoto, Emperor Gotoba launched an uprising against Yi. Righteousness launched a final decisive battle that bet on the fate of the samurai regime.