Sadly the last Red Peony film I could get a hold of. Parts seven and eight stay elusive. At least this is a strong outing. It begins sappy, but before long starts to pack quite a (emotional) punch. There are some interesting moments that shed light on the complicated structures that connected yakuza and peasant economy, producing a strangling kind of tie that -as far as I know- still exists today.
I was surprised by a few variations of the ninkyo formula, especially Tetsuro Tamba as a westernized, but honorable yakuza and the changes to the traditional style of final climactic battles.
Darling of the Day:
"If I say something needs to be settled...I mean you!"
Sunday, September 2, 2007
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