Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
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.
Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Cast: Sumiko Fuji, Kyōsuke Machida, Koji Tsuruta, Bin Amatsu
Country: Japan
Quality: HD
Runtime: 110 min.
Release: 1969
IMDb: 5.9/10