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Red Peony Gambler

Red Peony Gambler

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 14, 1968

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance

User Score

72%

Original Title

緋牡丹博徒

Production Companies

Toei Company

Director

Kōsaku Yamashita

Description

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.