The Valiant Red Peony

The Valiant Red Peony[1]
Directed byKōsaku Yamashita
Screenplay byNorifumi Suzuki
Produced byGorō Kusakabe
Starring
CinematographyOsamu Furuya
Edited byShintaro Miyamoto
Music byTakeo Watanabe
Production
company
Toei
Distributed byToei
Release date
  • September 14, 1968 (1968-09-14) (Japan)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

The Valiant Red Peony (Japanese: 緋牡丹博徒, Hepburn: Hibotan Bakuto) is a 1968 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.[2][3] It stars Junko Fuji.[4][5] She landed the lead role for the first time in the film and The Valiant Red Peony was a big hit.[6] The Valiant Red Peony is the first episode in the Valiant Red Peony aka Hibotan Bakuto film series.[7][8]

Synopsis

Oryū's father is a head of the Yano clan (yakuza boss), but is assassinated by someone. Oryū dissolves the Yano clan and she goes on a journey to find the person who killed her father.[8]

Cast

Film series

Year Film Other Titles Director
1968 The Valiant Red Peony: Gambler's Obligation[9] — Norifumi Suzuki
1969 The Valiant Red Peony: Flower Cards Game[10] — Tai Kato
1969 The Valiant Red Peony: Second Generation Ceremony[11] — Shigehiro Ozawa
1969 The Valiant Red Peony: Here Comes Oryu[12] Biographies of a Gambling Room Kōsaku Yamashita
1970 The Valiant Red Peony: Gambles Her Life[13] Oryu’s Return[14] Tai Kato
1971 The Valiant Red Peony: You are Dead[15] Here to Kill You Tai Kato
1972 The Valiant Red Peony: Execution of Duty[16] — Buichi Saitō

References

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  2. ^ "20世紀日本人名事典「山下 耕作」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ "デジタル大辞泉「緋牡丹博徒」の解説" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Kinema Junpo 1971年8月10日号増刊 任侠藤純子おんなの詩". Tokyo: Kinema Junpo sha. August 1971. pp. 24–25. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ "富司純子、７５歳にして「ベストワン」…１４年ぶり主演"椿"咲く" (in Japanese). Hochi Shimbun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "美学を持ち、芸に生きる女優 富司 純子" (in Japanese). Takasaki Shimbun. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ "仇を探す女博徒が歩む道は…富司純子と高倉健の共演作「緋牡丹博徒」放送" (in Japanese). 映画ナタリー. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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  9. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 一宿一飯" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  10. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 花札勝負" (in Japanese). Kyoto Historical Film Festival. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  11. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 二代目襲名" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  12. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 鉄火場列伝" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  13. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 お竜参上" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  14. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 お竜参上" (in Japanese). Kyoto Historical Film Festival. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  15. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 お命戴きます" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  16. ^ "緋牡丹博徒 仁義通します" (in Japanese). Motion Pictures Producers Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.