Rob's (mostly) Asian movie blog.
Last Updated on October 17, 2020 by rob
In 1937 the success of sake brewery employee Ryukichi (Shoichi Ozawa) leads to jealousy and resentment from workmate and fellow Echigo villager Gonsuke (Rentaro Mikuni). When Gonsuke encounters Ryukichi’s wife Oshin (Yoshiko Sakuma) on the path home he rapes her and then torments the good-natured Ryukichi with rumours of Oshin having an … Read the rest
Last Updated on September 29, 2020 by rob
Businessman Zhou (Han Ching) has a problem. His prim and proper fiancee Xiulan (Fang Chin) won’t let him have sex. So Zhou resorts to chatting up a succession of easy lays to satisfy his urges. But one by one the women Zhou’s slept with turn up dead – strangled – and when … Read the rest
Last Updated on January 16, 2022 by rob
A wandering five man brass band that includes ladies man Torakichi (Hiroshi Ureko) and wannabe violinist Kokichi (Heihachiro Okawa) find themselves stuck at a seaside resort after their latest booking falls through. But the arrival in town of the travelling Asahi circus whose performers are out on strike at the circus manager’s … Read the rest
