Hibotan bakuto 1968

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Kōsaku Yamashita
Written by: Norifumi Suzuki
Runtime: 98 minutes
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Cast:
Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Hibotan no Ryu 
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Naoki Katagiri 
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Torakichi Kumasaka 
Kyōsuke Machida
Kyōsuke Machida
Fujimatsu, the Immortal 
Isamu Dobashi
Isamu Dobashi
 
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Also known as:
  • la pivoine rouge
  • Lady Yakuza
  • Red Peony Gambler