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The Series of Hibotan Bakuto

Red Peony: Request for Your Life

KATO Tai

Japan1971 93min HD BW Korean Premiere

Synopsis

Yugi, who once saved Oryu’s life, acts as a mediator between a local munitions factory which has been polluting farmland, and farmers, and successfully negotiates a settlement. But the Tomioka family who have been protecting the factory, take the settlement money and kill Yugi. Oryu sets out to bring the evil family to justice.
 

Diretor

KATO Tai

Born in 1916, Tai Kato was a Japanese film director and writer. He was the nephew of the film director Sadao Yamanaka. He entered the Toho studio in 1937 and first began by working on documentaries. After World War II he switched to making jidaigeki. He is most famous for making jidaigeki and yakuza films at the Toei Company and three works of Red peony series that he has directed are very well known for his stylish visual elements.