Wandering Ginza Butterfly
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Directed byKazuhiko Yamaguchi
Written byKazuhiko Yamaguchi
Isao Matsumoto
StarringMeiko Kaji
Music byToshiaki Tsushima
Distributed byToei
Release dates
  • 1972 (1972) (Japan)
  • 2009 (2009) (U.S.)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥, Gincho Wataridori) is a 1972 Japanese gangster film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto.[1] The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Tsunehiko Watase.[2] The movie was followed with a 1972 sequel entitled Gincho Nagaremono: Mesuneko Bakuchi.

Plot

Nami, a Bōsōzoku leader, kills a high-ranking member of a yakuza organization, due to a turf war and is sent to prison. After serving three years, she finds a home living with her uncle at a pool hall. After meeting a pimp named Ryuji, she acquires a job as a hostess in Ginza, where she soon becomes very popular. However, her criminal past is not easily left behind. Further complicating matters is a local yakuza named Owada, who attempts to take control of the bar and kills Ryuji's sworn brother. Defending her uncle's business and seeking revenge, Nami goes after Owada.[3][4][5]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "銀蝶渡り鳥". 東映ビデオ. 10 July 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "銀蝶渡り鳥". 日本映画製作者連盟. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "銀蝶渡り鳥". kinenote. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ↑ "銀蝶渡り鳥". 映画コム. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "銀蝶渡り鳥". 映画db. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

Wandering Ginza Butterfly at IMDb


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