@CNKellerbach@Komdehagens If i had to guess i think is a hommage to 70's Toei/Fukasaku Films. Especially Cops & Thugs with Bunta Sugawara, which Toei itself kinda remaked with the The Blood of Wolves 2018.
Tatsuo Umemiya in Flower Cards Chivalry 花札渡世 (Masashige Narusawa 1967)
Unknown Masterpiece. Noir arthouse Ninkyo Yakuza Film in absolutely stunning black & white optic, with typical Noir Voice over & mysterious Femme fatale. Even reminded me of Pale Flower.
@GangsterCinema@arnau_alegre One of my favs of him is The Blossom and the Sword 1973 日本侠花伝. If you havent seen this one yet i highly recommand it.
https://t.co/JHGXdkzr9A
Bunta Sugawara & Mitsuko Baisho in Flames of Blood 炎のごとく (Tai Katō 1981)
Love how you can tell a Tai Kato film just by the camera style & angles.
@arnau_alegre I watched Millennium Actress yesterday and the references to 24 Eyes was one of the few to films from the Golden Age that I didn’t recognize in the movie because I hadn’t seen it yet and only came across it today in a list of references. Another reason to finally watch it.😁