Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969)

The industrual revolution comes to Japan with the introduction of the railroad system. This led to clashes between boatmen, who livihoods are threatened, and the railroad construction workers. Oryu the Red Peony returns to her home in Kumamoto to accept her position as second generation leader of the Yano Family. But the ceremony is interrupted by fighting between local boatmen and railroad works. And it seems a rival family is pulling the strings behind the clashes.

• Release Date: 1969-04-10
• Runtime: 1h 35min
• Production Company: Toei Company
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Shigehiro Ozawa