Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire (2005)
Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly corroding the clan's cohesion. Ginji, it turns out, was mired in debt. After Ginji borrowed a small fortune to build a luxury resort, his bank went belly up and stopped financing the loan. Frantic for funds, he decided as a last resort to rat out his boss who had skimmed five-billion yen from the gang. Soon everyone assumes that Idei did the hit. Convinced that Idei is being framed, Tamaki sets out to find the real killer.
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: March 26, 2005
Cast
Screenplay
- Kōji Takada (Screenplay)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
yakuza, female yakuza
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire about?
- Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly corroding the clan's cohesion. Ginji, it turns out, was mired in debt. After Ginji borrowed a small fortune to build a luxury resort, his bank went belly up and stopped financing the loan. Frantic for funds, he decided as a last resort to rat out his boss who had skimmed five-billion yen from the gang. Soon everyone assumes that Idei did the hit. Convinced that Idei is being framed, Tamaki sets out to find the real killer.
- Who directed Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire was directed by Hajime Hashimoto.
- Who stars in Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire stars Ai Maeda, Naoya Makoto, Yutaka Matsushige, Misaki Mori, Naomasa Musaka, Masataka Naruse.
- How long is Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire produced?
- Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire was produced in Japan.