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7.7 2h 29m

The Blossom and the Sword

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.

Top Cast

  • Hiroko Maki

    Hiroko Maki

    Mine Kondô

  • Tetsuya Watari

    Tetsuya Watari

    Seijirô Tanaka

  • Junko Toda

    Junko Toda

    Tsuru Ogawa

  • Tōru Abe

    Tōru Abe

    Tsuyoshi Kishimoto

  • Kinya Kitaoji

    Kinya Kitaoji

    Captain Sakagami

  • Gō Katō

    Gō Katō

    Toyohiko Kagawa

  • Kunio Murai

    Kunio Murai

    Minoru Ôhama

  • Meichō Soganoya

    Meichō Soganoya

    Kinzô Nagata

  • Kin Sugai

    Kin Sugai

    Okin

Overview

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.

Rating

7.7 / 10
3 Reviews
1 Popular

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