, also known as ''Paper Lantern'', is a 1987

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directed by Shunichi Kajima. It is an adaptation of a novel by Shōji Kaneko, who passed away from cancer four years prior to the film's production. The screenplay was written by Goro Hanawa.

Premise

A new wave

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film in which

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plays a young yakuza suffering from stomach cancer who has very little time left to live.

Awards and nominations

9th

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* Won: Best Director - Shunichi Kajima * Won: Best Supporting Actress -

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* 5th Best Film

References

1987 films Films directed by Shunichi Kajima 1980s Japanese-language films 1980s Japanese films {{1980s-Japan-film-stub