Two Lives, Two Yakuza
竜虎一代
Synopsis
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsuneo Kobayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Akira Murao
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 竜虎一代
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsuneo Kobayashi
Akira Murao, Shunsaku Iwashita
Chūji Kinoshita
林七郎
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Murao
Screenplay
Suguru Tanabe
Production Design
Tsuneo Kobayashi
Director
林七郎
Director of Photography
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
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What is Two Lives, Two Yakuza about?
An early ninkyo film from before the genre had truly established its form. Koji Tsuruta plays an honourable outlaw who saves an older man from an ambush. It turns out the man is the head of a hard working clan appointed to a railway construction project. A ruthless yakuza gang is also trying to get their share of the project and attempts to sabotage the work. After the old man dies, his son (Sonny Chiba) and daughter (Junko Fuji) try to complete the project. Tsuruta joins them while also falling in love with a local woman working in a bar (after all, Tsuruta always was more of a lover than his stoic colleague Takakura).
Who directed Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
Two Lives, Two Yakuza was directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi.
Who stars in Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
The principal cast of Two Lives, Two Yakuza includes Koji Tsuruta, Sumiko Fuji, Shigeru Amachi, Takeshi Katō, Eijirō Yanagi.
When was Two Lives, Two Yakuza released and how long is it?
Two Lives, Two Yakuza was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for Two Lives, Two Yakuza?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Two Lives, Two Yakuza was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.