Rent The Valiant Red Peony (1972)
3.5 of 5 from 48 ratings
4h 51min
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- Synopsis:
Originally released between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gambler series is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga genre and a clear influence on such cult favourites such as Lady Snowblood and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three Red Peony Gambler films, starring Sumiko Fuji (13 Assassins) and directed by three titans of Japanese genre cinema in Kosaku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki and Tai Kato. Set during the Meiji era, 'Red Peony Gambler' (1968) stars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder - Oryu, the Red Peony - and sets out for revenge. Then, in 'Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler's Obligation' (1968), Oryu falls in with a group of yakuza attempting to monopolise the silk trade. When machinations within the gang lead to a betrayal, the Red Peony takes action. Finally, in 'Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game' (1969), Oryu meets a pair of star-crossed lovers as she becomes embroiled in a conflict between rival yakuza clans. Fuji would go on to play the Red Peony five more times, cementing the character as the archetype for many of the vengeful women to follow in Japanese cinema and beyond. These early entries in the Red Peony Gambler series are presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei. - Actors:
- Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburô Wakayama, Kyôsuke Machida, Masako Araki, Junpei Arishima, Daisuke Awaji, Isamu Dobashi, Shôgo Egami, Hiroshi Hatano, Shôtarô Hayashi, Kunio Hikita, Akira Hirasawa, Masao Hori, Yoshihiro Igarashi, Nobuo Kaneko, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Kenji Kusumoto, Ryôzô Maegawa, Yuriko Mishima
- Directors:
- Kôsaku Yamashita, Tai Katô, Norifumi Suzuki
- Producers:
- Gorô Kusakabe, Kôji Shundô
- Writers:
- Norifumi Suzuki, Tatsuo Nogami, Hisakichi Ishimoto, Motohiro Torii
- Aka:
- Red Peony Gambler / Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler’s Obligation / Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Japan
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- Release Date:
- 17/06/2024
- Run Time:
- 291 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary tracks by Chris Poggiali {Red Peony Gambled, Mike Leeder and Arne Venema (Gambler's Obligation') and Tom Mes (The Flower Cards Game)
- Tony Rayns on 'The Valiant Red Peony' - brand new interview with critic and East Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
- Trailers
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following Films:
- Red Peony Gambler
- Red Peony Gambler II
- Special Features - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following Film:
- Red Peony Gambler III
- Special Features
