Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room

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 indebted 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 harassed by a gang of thugs. When the harassment turns violent, Oryu must decide wither to keep her promise or protect the villagers.

Genre:

Action, Drama

Duration:

110 min

Cast:

Sumiko Fuji, Kyōsuke Machida, Koji Tsuruta

Quality:

HD

Director:

Kōsaku Yamashita

Release:

1969

Country:

Japan

Rating:

6.2