
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
Seen it?1969 | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
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
Trailer
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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