Mahjong Legend: Crying Dragon 3

1996 1h 19m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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At the Sakurado-kai, the conflict between the Ishikawa-gumi and the Kawachi-gumi over the chairman's seat had devolved into a quagmire. With the men's motives intertwined and much bloodshed ensuing, the final battle between Ryu and the beautiful female mahjong player, the Dark Clown, finally began. It was the ultimate Russian roulette mahjong game.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Junichi Kawamoto
Ryu
Shinji Yamashita
Renji Ishibashi
Junko Mihara
Tatsuya Moribe
Hisahiro Ogura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Banmei Takahashi
Writers: Jun'ichi Nôjô, Minami Nakamura, Haruhiko Nitta
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mahjong Hishō-den Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Banmei Takahashi, shot by Tetsuro Sano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Junichi Kawamoto and Shinji Yamashita and Renji Ishibashi carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Banmei Takahashi directs. Tetsuro Sano behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Mahjong Hishō-den Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Banmei Takahashi, shot by Tetsuro Sano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Junichi Kawamoto and Shinji Yamashita and Renji Ishibashi carry the top of the cast.