A.C. Film Club #84 - Pale Flower
Asian Cinema Film Club - A podcast by Brainstew Productions
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Elwood and Stephen are joined by Rashmi to look at Mashahiro Shindoa's Noir "Pale Flower" in which Ry么 Ikebe plays the recently released gangster Muraki finding that both organized crime and the real world have moved on without him. While reunited with his Yakuza family he now spends his time in gambling dens, where he meets rich thrill seeker Saeko (Mariko Kaga) only to soon discover that her destructive, hedonistic urges will likely mean the end for both of them.We also look at the cult of the Criterion Collection, gambling movies Yakuza etiquette, and more!!Buy us a coffee and support the show Check out our sponsor: Yes Please Vintage
