is a 1984
Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
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* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
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musical drama film directed by
Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor ...
, adopted from the 1979 musical with the same name.
It received multiple nominations at the 8th
Japan Academy Film Prize
The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii- ...
, including
Director of the Year and
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (
Keiko Matsuzaka
(born July 20, 1952) is a Japanese actress. Early life
Born in Ōta, Tokyo, her father was a naturalized South Korean while her mother was Japanese.
Career
In the 1960s, Matsuzaka became a child actress. Matsuzaka grew into adulthood in film ...
).
Cast
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Keiko Matsuzaka
(born July 20, 1952) is a Japanese actress. Early life
Born in Ōta, Tokyo, her father was a naturalized South Korean while her mother was Japanese.
Career
In the 1960s, Matsuzaka became a child actress. Matsuzaka grew into adulthood in film ...
as Madoka Hatano
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Morio Kazama as Shiro Hatano
*
Etsuko Shihomi
Etsuko (written: 悦子, 英津子, えつ子, えつこ in hiragana or エツコ in katakana) is a feminine Japanese given name. The most common meaning is joy child. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese football player
*, Japanese c ...
as Lily
*
Ryudo Uzaki
is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor.
His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent 1970s Japanese rock music bands. He also composed many of Momoe Yamaguchi's songs with Yoko Aki.
He is married to lyricist a ...
as Bakumatsu
*
Mitsuru Hirata as Shinzo Hirota
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Noboru Mitani as Ho-san
*
Isao Natsuyagi
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1963 to 2013.
Career
In 1960, Natsuyagi began attending the Bungakuza actors school while attending Keio University. He eventually left Keio before graduating and entered the Ha ...
as Shirai
Other credits
*Writing:
**Kinji Fukasaku
**Ren Saito: story
**Yôzô Tanaka
*Art Direction:
**Kyohei Morita
**Yutaka Yokoyama
*Assistant Director: Hideo Nanbu
*Sound recordist: Kazuhisa Takahashi
References
External links
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1984 films
1980s musical drama films
1984 drama films
Films directed by Kinji Fukasaku
Films set in Shanghai
Japanese musical drama films
1980s Japanese films
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