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Red Peony: Biographies of a Gambling Room

YAMASHITA Kosaku

Japan1969 110min 35mm BW Korean Premiere

Synopsis

Farmer who are oppressed by their feudal lord rise up in protest and Eguchi decides to take on the role of mediator. But the lord refuses to negotiate and has Narutoga orchestrate a conspiracy. Oryu, a friend of Eguchi, decides to bring the lord and Narutoga to justice.
 

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YAMASHITA Kosaku

YAMASHITA Kosaku was born in 1930, in Kagoshima. He made his debut with Wakatono Senryo Hada, and became very popular for his films Kyodai Jingi series and Red peony Gambler aka Lady Yakuza, Red peony: Notorious Gambler, et cetera. His other main projects are Saigon No Bakuto, Kokudo VS Furyo Bancho, Gokudo and so on.