@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
The president of the Hong Kong Almond Cola company, Liu's grandfather, signed a purchase and sale agreement with Showa Nakajima from Japan, and shortly before leaving for Japan, someone attacked him. Before he died, before he lost consciousness, he transferred all the rights to the company to his close confidant Murota and told him to transfer them to his daughter, whom he left in Japan 20 years ago. Murota, who inherited Liu's will, went to Japan. However, the gang of James Howe, the head of the Hong Kong trading world, was waiting for him, seeking to obtain the rights to Almond Cola…
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Key Crew
DirectorKimio Iwaki
WriterTatsuo Nakada
ComposerIsao Tomita
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Shochiku
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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Rikidōzan
Kōji Nanbara
Yachiyo Ōtori
Shinichirō Mikami
Akihiro Miwa
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Kunitaro Sawamura
Takamaru Sasaki
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Kazuko Matsuo
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Keiko Naka
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Ryō Ono
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Yôji Doki
Yūko Kusunoki
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Keiko Hatanaka
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Tadahiko Ide
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Kōsaku Yamayoshi
