# Red Peony Gambler (1968)

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**Original title**: *緋牡丹博徒*
**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller, Romance
**Directed by**: Kōsaku Yamashita
**Written by**: Norifumi Suzuki
**Starring**: Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Kyōsuke Machida, Isamu Dobashi, Masako Araki

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Kyushu dusk. A thrown die. Yano dead in an alley. His daughter Ryuko abandons her yakuza ties, seeking vengeance with a telltale wallet as her only clue. Years pass. A crimson peony blooms on Ryuko’s shoulder as she journeys across Japan, encountering gamblers both honorable and corrupt.
Classic Toei revenge film with a welcome gender flip.

**Mood tags**: foreign-gem, bittersweet, outsider, raw

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