Red Peony Gambler
Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

Ryuko was raised by her father, a gambler named Senzo Yano in Kumamoto, Kyushu, after her mother died when she was little. When she turned 18 years old, her father was attacked and killed by a stranger in alley. Ryuko then dissolves her yakuza family, and, carrying the wallet left by the killer, she sets out on a journey to avenge her father's death. Five years later, she wanders the nation, known only as! Red Peony Oryu who has a red peony tattooed on her shoulder and has the defiance and courage of a man. She meets Katagiri - a loner gambler, Kumatora - boss of a family in Shikoku, and Otaka - female boss of the Doman Family in Osaka. With their help, she finally catches up with the man who murdered her father.

Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita

Cast: Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kyōsuke Machida

Country: Japan

Quality: HD

Runtime: 98 min.

Release: 1968

IMDb: 7.2/10