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Vor 3 Tagen · Graveyard of Honor (Kinji Fukasaku, 1975) A stalwart of the yakuza genre, Kinji Fukasaku has delivered many significant contributions, but one of his best is certainly 1975’s Graveyard of Honor . Focusing on a real-life figure of the Japanese underworld, Rikio Ishikawa, Graveyard of Honor, details his violent and self-destructive behaviour and seeming addiction to violence.
22. Mai 2024 · This list celebrates the best movies directed by Kinji Fukasaku. From the violent yakuza underworlds to epic historical dramas, each film showcases his unique flair for blending raw action with deep emotional narratives. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to his work, these films are essential viewing to understand the genius of ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Kinji Fukasaku’s 1971 film Sympathy for the Underdog is actually the 9th part of the 10 part Gambler series. The films are unconnected other than by themes and stories based on real-life interviews with Yakuza. This dose of reality, on top of some stylistic touches, makes it an interesting transitional film for Fukasaku and Japanese crime movies in general, which would soon move away from ...
26. Mai 2024 · With inventive filmmaking techniques, by the 1960s’ standards, such as abrupt cuts and bizarre imagery, Branded to Kill appears like an illogical fever dream, with a high-contrast black-and-white style amplifying not only a noir aesthetic but an overburdened sense of surreal tension.
29. Mai 2024 · Kinji Fukasaku’s Yakuza Graveyard (aka Yakuza no Hakaba: Kuchinashi no Hana) is a key film in the new wave of the modern Japanese yakuza genre that arose during the Seventies. While the post-war yakuza genre began in the Forties with films like Kurosawa’s Drunken Angel, it rose to prominence in the Sixties and flourished under the aegis of Toei Company, Ltd. Toei’s initial forays into ...
23. Mai 2024 · The earlier film was inspired by Kinji Fukasaku’s gritty 1970s “Battles Without Honor and Humanity” series that exposed the hollowness of the traditional gang code. “Bushido,” which is based on a...
17. Mai 2024 · Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale) gave the world Japan’s answer to The Godfather with this violent yakuza saga, influencing filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs) to Takashi Miike (Graveyard of Honor, Audition).
