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True Account: The Higashi-gumi Conflict — The Smile of Enma

An action drama that depicts the history of the fierce gang conflicts of the Higashi-gumi—renowned nationwide as an ultra–combat-oriented syndicate—brought to life with a star-studded cast including Hakuryu and Hideo Nakano. In the brutal battleground of Osaka, the Higashi-gumi managed to remain independent and avoid submission to any larger syndicate. Their survival was owed entirely to the overwhelming charisma of the boss and his younger brother. Set in Nishinari—known as the “Mecca of Osaka’s yakuza”—this true-crime yakuza epic portrays the rise of the ultra-combat-oriented Higashi-gumi, a syndicate that maintained its independence without ever bowing to any major organization. With overwhelming charisma, the Higashi-gumi boss, Higashi Kiyoshi, and his younger brother Isamu carve out their own dominant presence in Osaka through their extreme, unapologetic brutality.

True Account: The Higashi-gumi Conflict — The Smile of Enma

NR 2004
Tokyo Neo Mafia

A drama presented by Jun Murakami. Shimon and Short Run, who started walking on the road of the yakuza in Tokyo, were waiting for Yabuki Ginya. Ginya, who grew up together in his hometown, stabbed a local yakuza and entered the juvenile training school because of Tsuruoka, who he admired as a man. He entrusts his sister Ryoko, who is the only relative, to his friends... In Kabukicho, Shinjuku, the men meet again, and the legend of the demons who nest on a sad night begins here!!

Tokyo Neo Mafia

NR 2008
Dong jiang Special Brigade

In the winter of 1941, Japan declared war on Britain, the U.S., and France, launching the Pacific War. During Japan’s bombing of Malaysia, Chinese expatriate Lin Yazhen’s entire family, eleven members was killed, leaving only her and her older brother Lin Yalong alive. Before dying, their mother urged them to return to their hometown in Guangdong, on the banks of the Dongjiang River in Huiyang. There, they joined the anti-Japanese resistance group for overseas Chinese and eventually became part of the Dongjiang Guerrilla Force. Assigned to a special task force, they infiltrated Hong Kong to carry out a secret mission assigned by the Southern Bureau of the Communist Party.

Dong jiang Special Brigade

NR 2006
Fluffy Rhapsody

The film follows the meandering misadventures of an aimless medical school graduate who has never kept a job and wanders from the bed of one girl to another. He becomes caught between his flight attendant girlfriend who is often away and a high school girl who claims to be a lesbian. A mixture of fast living and brooding melancholy, Fluffy Rhapsody is an engaging, photogenic essay on the current generation of seemingly thoughtless, but in fact overly introspective urban youth.

Fluffy Rhapsody

5.0 2000
Mô Hitotsu no Yanagawa-gumi: Mukuge no Hana

A live-action adaptation of the story of Shigeo Yanagawa, known as the "Legendary Bare-Knuckle Yakuza"! What kind of life did this incredibly strong man's short existence entail?! Undefeated in bare-knuckle fights, the man who was too strong, "Bare-Knuckle Shige," a.k.a. Shigeo Yanagawa, quickly gained attention even as a high school student for his impressive fighting skills and charismatic personality, becoming a prominent figure in Matsuyama, Shikoku. However, Shigeo himself had no interest in the world of yakuza and was instead aiming to take university entrance exams. Things changed when an attempt was made on the life of Genichiro Kumada, the head of the Kumada family who had looked after Shigeo. This incident drew him into the yakuza world. Shigeo rose to prominence as Matsuyama's top enforcer. The life of Shigeo Yanagawa, a man who left his mark on post-war outlaw history, is now fully brought to life in this live-action adaptation!

Mô Hitotsu no Yanagawa-gumi: Mukuge no Hana

NR 2009
Chikan densha: Te no hira de momojiri o

After retiring, Wagatsuma boards a crowded train in the morning, where he witnesses Mia responding to a man's caresses. When the man gets off, Wagatsuma reaches out to her body as if inviting him. Since then, he has not been able to forget about Mia, and while searching for her on the train, he meets Kitamura, who previously knew Mia. Kitamura teaches him the philosophy and rules of groping. One day, Wagatsuma's son, Kazuo, is arrested by the police for groping...

Chikan densha: Te no hira de momojiri o

2.0 2000
Experimental Taiwanese

Hebei origin, air-force officer retiree, Mr. Chou, now diligently learning Taiwanese, met “Chang Jiang No. 1,” China’s top secret agent during Sino-Japanese war, on a Peking opera’ seminar. Chou’s flat moon life has then been sparkled. He started to talk around about the heroic accomplishments this “Chang Jiang No.1” had done. This person, “who contributes most to China,” gradually becomes Chou’s only mark on the Moon. Is “homesickness” a gene? Inheritable? Transplantable? Can be parted or chosen? Contagious? Needs regular purging like computer viruses? … Through the story between Mr. Chou and “Chang Jiang No.1.” the film uses lively rhythm to represent the interesting homesickness issue. The director adopts a humorous way to re-present these new Taiwanese in Taiwan. As for whether “Chang Jiang No.1” is a real person or not is up to the audience to decide.

Experimental Taiwanese

NR 2003