In wandering ginza butterfly, gang leader nami meiko kaji kills a member of a yakuza group and goes away to prison. Once again the transfer is clean and neat, and the subtitles are once again very well done. Wandering ginza butterfly 1972 directed by kazuhiko. May 21, 2009 trailer for the toei pinky violence classic starring meiko kaji, directed by kazuhiko yamaguchi. With meiko kaji, tatsuo umemiya, tsunehiko watase, akiko koyama. Shecat gambler 1972 namiplayed by meiko kaji returns to tokyo to find the man who killed her father years ago. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Wandering ginza butterfly, gincho wataridori is a 1972 japanese gangster film directed by kazuhiko yamaguchi, and cowritten with isao matsumoto. Oct 06, 2012 kaji accepted the offer and toei duly cast her in the role of an itinerant gambler who gets ensnared in an underworld plot in wandering ginza butterfly. Considering this sequel to wandering ginza butterfly was made only a year after the first, the difference could not be any more obvious both stylistically and for the compelling performance of meiko. A littleknown billiards movie from the early 1970s, wandering ginza. This time around, nami is looking for hoshiden, the man who murdered her father and shattered her oncehopeful childhood.
Directed by kazuhiko yamaguchi and released in 1972, wandering ginza butterfly is the. The ginza butterfly duo would be a primer between her stray cat rock youth gang films and the two series for which she would become most well known, the lady snowblood and female convict scorpion films. Ando noboru, takamori gen, nagato isamu, kiku hiroko this series. Mesuneko bakuchi is a 1972 film, which is a sequel to wandering ginza butterfly. Nami returns to tokyo to find the man who killed her father years ago. Season of the witch 1972 black sunday 1977 supermarkt 1974 subwaystories tales from the underground 1997 radio inside 1994.
Top 10 baddies of billiards movies 8 ball on the silver. The ginza butterfly duo would be a primer between her stray cat rock youth gang films and the two series for which she would become most well known, the lady snowblood and female convict. Upon her release three years later, shes a shamed woman confined to living in the shadowy world of sex clubs and street gangs. Wandering ginza butterfly is a crime thriller starring meiko kaji as gang leader. This 1972 film comes five years after jimmy wang yu played the male predecessor to li feng in chang chehs seminal hong kong. In doing so, she gets involved in a local gangsters scheme to take over the bar she works for. Walkin butterfly deals with the insecurities and awkwardness any adolescent reaching adulthood experiences in real life. Wandering ginza butterfly 1971, japan, original title. Wandering ginza butterfly 2 1972 meiko kaji star youtube. Meiko kaji, tsunehiko watase, akiko koyama, koji nanbara, tatsuo umemiya director. She arrives in ginza to look for a job in one of the areas countless. Namiplayed by meiko kaji returns to tokyo to find the man who killed her father years ago. Toshiaki tsushima, tsushima toshiaki, 22 may 1936 25 november 20 was a japanese composer, mainly known for his film scores. Wandering ginza butterfly 2 shecat gambler trailer youtube.
Since its release the hustler has been referenced in dialogue or through imagery in more than 65 movies and television episodes, according to imdb, including the cincinnati kid 1965. But by doing this noble thing she becomes involved with yakuza gang who doesnt want to let their property go and. By the time you get to lady snowblood just a year later it had become a bloodbath. Mar 09, 20 meiko kaji wandering ginza butterfly 1972. Wandering ginza butterfly is a crime thriller starring meiko kaji as gang leader nami who returns from a three years stint in prison, after killing a rival yakuza member.
I myself recall hearing it from the other room and being afraid to go in there. Wandering ginza butterfly is a rambling yakuza picture, tonally all over the place veering between silly and dramatic, that primarily has two things going for it. This is the third time weve featured her as a femme fatale but we actually dont know much about her, having seen only one of her movies, 1972 s wandering ginza butterfly, in which she was minor support. The fate of the bar lies in a game of threecushion billiards that nami must play against the yakuzas junkie henchman, third eye ryu. Considering this sequel to wandering ginza butterfly was made only a year after the. Shecat gambler, bringing with her rising action star sonny chiba to clean up the mean streets of ginza. Back in 2006, the long defunct and sorely missed panik house label announced a partnership with synapse films in which the two genre driven outfits would collaborate on the release of seven toei films. On the way she saves a young woman named hanae whos father had sold her for. Continue reading tagged 1970s, japan, japanese the amsterdam kill 1977 by rarelust may 1, 2014 8. Nami is an exconvict who becomes a hostess to support a sick woman who bailed her out. Blues brothers 25th anniversary edition land of the lost movie cash the flintstones collectors edition. Wandering ginza butterfly 1972 directed by kazuhiko yamaguchi. In 1971 with the two wandering ginza butterfly films, actress and soon to be eternal cult icon meiko kaji made the switch from nikkatsu studios to toei.
Shecat gambler before i saw the first film in this series, wandering ginza butterfly. The movie opens with the raising of the peacetime red sunonwhite field flag over a prison, and that symbol is later equated with the blood shed in a womans deflowering. By the way, the next film in this series has almost nothing to do with wandering ginza butterfly. Gincho wataridori festival at the poolroom 1975, israel, original title. Wandering ginza butterfly 1971 wandering ginza butterfly 2. Namiplayed by meiko kaji returns to tokyo to find the man who killed her. Shecat gambler january 1, 1972 meiko kaji reprises her role as nami, a vengeful female gang leader, in the second installment of this highaction series that casts a new actor martial arts legend sonny chiba in the role of namis loyal friend ryuji. With meiko kaji, shinichi chiba, shingo yamashiro, fujio suga. Meiko kaji in the lead role as excon nami, and a ferocious, blistering finale, where the swords and squibs come out in style. Wandering ginza butterfly 1972 the movie database tmdb. Wandering ginza butterfly 1972 by rarelust may 1, 2014 8. Best movies like wandering ginza butterfly bestsimilar.
My love, madame butterfly 2012 episodes mydramalist. Synapse films has rescued wandering ginza butterfly and its sequel from the nowdefunct panik house, just as they did with horrors of malformed men and snake womans curse. The first film was a very conservatively directed, bythenumbers effort with a subpar storyline focusing on pool of all things. The second and last film in the wandering ginza butterfly series is a bit rougher and certainly bloodier than the first one. Third eye ryu in the 1972 pinky violence film wandering ginza butterfly, the recentlyparoled nami must use her billiards skills to prevent the local yakuza from taking over a bar. Born in nagano prefecture, yamaguchi graduated from waseda university and began working at the toei studios in kyoto. Gincho nagaremono mesuneko bakuchi wandering ginza. Learn more about wandering ginza butterfly on imdb. Top villains in billiard movies golden west billiards. Gincho wataridori wandering silver ginza butterfly cd1 duration.
Watch butterflies episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Scorpion nami matsushima aka matsu the scorpion 1972. Wandering ginza butterfly 2 shecat gambler 1971 rotten. Gang leader nami cult film legend meiko kaji kills a member of a yakuza group and goes away to prison. Kaji meiko, chiba shinichi, kagawa yukie seeking revenge for the death of her father, nami is now on the hunt for hoshiden. Sep 06, 2016 the cultural resonance of the film was also immense. She seeks refugee at her uncles house and, in trying to keep a.
Tag popularity top rated top rated popular want to watch release date recently wanted date added. Watch all 5 butterflies episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Meiko kaji reprises her role as nami, a vengeful female gang leader, in the second installment of this highaction series that casts a new actor martial arts legend sonny chiba in the role of namis loyal friend ryuji. In the 1972 pinky violence film wandering ginza butterfly, the recentlyparoled nami must use her billiards skills to prevent the local yakuza from taking over a bar. May 09, 2009 the sets have a chintzy look with lots of those bright pastels common to early color tv.
The low budget and rushed shooting schedule robbed a lot of the fun from this, but on. It was ninkyo all over again, except that kaji, being in a position to call at least some shots, insisted that the film should be a modernday tale instead of having the typical early 20th. The film was directed by kazuhiko yamaguchi, who cowrote it with isao matsumoto. Shecat gambler is the follow up to wandering ginza butterfly and sees meiko kaji reprise her role as nami, with a stuttering sonny chiba thrown into the mix and at her side to shake up the crime world once more and while the film is shot nearly as stylish and well as its predecessor, the story is a rehash and readjustment for the most part, that never. After taking a short break to jump start the female prisoner scorpion series, meiko kaji stepped back into the role of nami, the red cherry blossom, with wandering ginza butterfly 2. Wandering ginza butterfly 1972 0401 1972 jp action, thriller 1h 26m user score. This was a 26part series, each episode lasting 25 minutes, and was followed in 2004 by s. Wandering ginza butterfly billiards movie 8 ball on silver screen.
The movie was followed with a 1972 sequel entitled gincho nagaremono. She returns to the city to live with her uncle, a billiardhall owner, and after befriending pimp and neerdowell ryuji tsunehiko watase, she gets a job. Hagiga bsnuker o jogo da vida 1977, brazil threecard monte 1978, canada the baltimore bullet 1980 the pool hustlers 1983, italy, original title. Kaji accepted the offer and toei duly cast her in the role of an itinerant gambler who gets ensnared in an underworld plot in wandering ginza butterfly. Tagged 1990s, japan, japanese wandering ginza butterfly 1972 by rarelust may 1, 2014 8. The film was initially hoped to be the first in a series, but a poor box office showing, due in no small part to the glut of similar films being released at the time, limited the franchise to a single sequel, wandering ginza butterfly. Born in okayama prefecture, he graduated from the arts department of nihon university in tokyo. There is often a reward for the girls at the end of an episode, though for a number of reasons they arent allowed to take it, and s. This captured a trend in japanese films in the 1970s that were becoming bloodier as the decade progressed. Every billiards movie and tv show 8 ball on the silver screen.
Continue reading tagged 1970s, japan, japanese snake womans curse 1968. He directed a number of action movie series in the 1970s and has also helmed many tv movies. Carnage in the final scene and closing credits of kill bill volume 1. She returns to the city to live with her uncle, a billiardhall owner, and after befriending pimp and neerdowell ryuji tsunehiko watase, she. On the way she saves a young woman named hanae whos father had sold her for prostitution. Pulp international four vintage japanese posters for. Wandering ginza butterfly, gincho wataridori movie. Above, a little triptych of photos featuring japanese pinku actress meg flower looking like shes had an encounter with auric goldfinger. Shecat gambler full movie in hd visit meiko kaji reprises her role as nami, a v.
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