Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room
1969· 1h 50m
ActionDrama
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita
6.2/ 10
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Red Peony Gambler
Overview
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.
