Very rarely has the world of Yakuza been portrayed in such cinematic glory, as in the then 33-year-old Masahiro Shinoda’s break out film, which was based on an original story by Shintaro Ishihara, leading figure of the Sun Tribe generation and scenarist of “Crazed Fruit”. Surprisingly, at least when looked in retrospective, the film was not successful from the beginning, since the script writer of the film, Ataru Baba, did not like Shinoda’s approach at all, while the extensive gambling scenes “Pale Flower” featured caused trouble for Shochiku with the censorship board, forcing them to shelve the movie for a number of months. Now, however, and thanks to another excellent release by Criterion, we can enjoy one of Shinoda’s greatest works (if not the best).
“Pale Flower” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Muraki, a hardboiled yakuza, has just been released from prison after serving...
“Pale Flower” is screening at Udine Far East Film Festival
Muraki, a hardboiled yakuza, has just been released from prison after serving...
- 4/22/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Very rarely has the world of Yakuza been portrayed in such cinematic glory, as in the then 33-year-old Masahiro Shinoda’s break out film, which was based on an original story by Shintaro Ishihara, leading figure of the Sun Tribe generation and scenarist of “Crazed Fruit”. Surprisingly, at least when looked in retrospective, the film was not successful from the beginning, since the script writer of the film, Ataru Baba, did not like Shinoda’s approach at all, while the extensive gambling scenes “Pale Flower” featured caused trouble for Shochiku with the censorship board, forcing them to shelve the movie for a number of months. Now, however, and thanks to another excellent release by Criterion, we can enjoy one of Shinoda’s greatest works (if not the best).
Muraki, a hardboiled yakuza, has just been released from prison after serving a three years sentence for murdering a man from an opposing gang.
Muraki, a hardboiled yakuza, has just been released from prison after serving a three years sentence for murdering a man from an opposing gang.
- 3/24/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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