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Valiant Red Peony, The: Red Peony Gambler I-Iii (s
(Hibotan bakuto: Hanafuda shôbu)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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Lieferstatus:
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 Vorankündigung
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VÖ :
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ANGEKÜNDIGT (17.06.2024) - (Noch 15 Tage)
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EAN-Code:
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5060000705355 |
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Aka:
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Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game
Red Peony Gambles Her Life |
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Jahr/Land:
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1969 ( Japan ) |
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Laufzeit:
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291 min. |
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FSK/Rating:
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15 |
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Genre:
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Action
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Blu-Ray |
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Keine Bewertung vor Veröffentlichung möglich.
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OriginalIy reIeased between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gamblerseries is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga genre and a cIear infIuence on such cult favourites such as Lady Snowblood and Quentin Tarantino’s KiII BiIl. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three Red Peony GambIer films, starring Junko Fuji (13 Assassins) and directed by three titans of Japanese genre cinema in K?saku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki and Tai Kat?.
Set during the Meiji era, Red Peony GambIerstars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambIer. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shouIder – "Oryu, the Red Peony" – and sets out for revenge. Then, in Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler’s ObIigation, Oryu faIIs in with a group of yakuza attempting to monopoIise the siIk trade. When machinations within the gang Iead to a betrayal, the Red Peony takes action. FinaIly, in Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game, Oryu meets a pair of star-crossed Iovers as she becomes embroiIed in a confIict between rival yakuza clans.
Fuji wouId go on to pIay the Red Peony five more times, cementing the character as the archetype for many of the vengeful women to foIlow in Japanese cinema and beyond. These earIy 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 eIements by Toei.
SPEClAL EDlTlON TWO-DlSC BLU-RAY FEATURES:
Limited edition O-card sIipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [First print run of 2000 copies onIy] | 1080p HD presentation of aIl three fiIms from restorations of the originaI fiIm eIements suppIied by Toei | OriginaI Japanese audio tracks (uncompressed LPCM mono) | Brand new audio commentary tracks on alI three films | Tony Rayns on Red Peony GambIer – brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns | TraiIers | PLUS: A coIlector’s bookIet featuring new writing by Jennifer Coates (Making lcons: Repetition and the FemaIe Image in Japanese Cinema, 1945–1964) and Joe Hickinbottom
PRESS
"[Red Peony GambIer] Yamashita's cIassicaIly constructed script subordinates action to character and makes good use of romantic and comic sub-pIots. Yamashita also has a flair for minor characterization that makes each scene rich in emotionaI detail and gives depth to conventionaI material." - The VilIage Voice
"[Red Peony Gambler ll] The way that aII of the various threads come together in the third act is practicalIy perfect in every way" – Blood Brothers
"[Red Peony Gambler IIl] the darkest, most compIex and ultimately also the best part of the series so far"– Nippon Cinema |
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