Presented By: Center for Japanese Studies
The Red Peony Gambler: Red Peony Finds a Daughter (Japanese Film Screening)
CJS Summer Film Series
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Directed by Tai Kato, 1970, 100 min.
Ryu’s connection to a yakuza family leads her on a journey to Tokyo in search of Kimiko, a lost girl who was reported to have been seen in the entertainment district of Asakusa. However, unexpected romance and the theater business that connect Kimiko and the local yakuza factions inevitably drag Ryu into a dangerous position. (6th film of the series.)
Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies and the Japan Foundation.
Ryu’s connection to a yakuza family leads her on a journey to Tokyo in search of Kimiko, a lost girl who was reported to have been seen in the entertainment district of Asakusa. However, unexpected romance and the theater business that connect Kimiko and the local yakuza factions inevitably drag Ryu into a dangerous position. (6th film of the series.)
Co-sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies and the Japan Foundation.