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Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

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Junko Fuji returns as Oryu the Red Peony, a wandering female yakuza on a soul-searching journey after the death of her father. After collecting her sickly follower from jail, she is taken in by a fishing village. Feeling indebed to their generosity, she stays to work for the village and promises to leave her yakuza ways behind. When a dispute breaks out for the gambling rights to a local festival, the villagers are harrassed by a gang of thugs. When the harrassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1969-10-01

Runtime: 110 mins

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Action, Drama

Original title: Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

Production Companies: Toei Company

Production Countries: Japan

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