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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game

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1969 | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 1 or Casino, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

The third chapter of the ‘Red Peony Gambler’ saga depicts the happiness and sadness of Red Peony Oryu’s life as she seals her femininity with a red peony tattoo and lives in world of chivalry and honor of the yakuza. This story takes place in the middle of the Meiji era in Nagoya. Oryu is wandering the country, training herself to reinstate her family name. With a written recommendation from Kumatora, she appears at the door of the Nishinomaru family. At the same time, the family is preparing for the gambling competition at the Netsuda Shrine Festival, which they have been hosting for generations. Meanwhile, the crooked Kinbara family is plotting to take over the competition. And now Oryu is forced to get involved in the struggle…

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tai Katō

  • Sumiko FujiRed Peony Oryu
  • Ken TakakuraShogo Hanaoka
  • Kanjūrō ArashiTeijiro Sugiyama
  • Asao KoikeTetsunosuke Kanehara
  • Bin AmatsuTakimura
  • Rinichi YamamotoKenzo Kitamura
  • Tomisaburō WakayamaTorakichi Kumasaka
  • Kyōsuke MachidaFujimatsu
  • Teruo IshiyamaJiro Sugiyama
  • Daisuke Awaji