XX: Beautiful Beast

"Her looks can kill…"

1995 1h 26m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Ran comes to Japan, and makes an immediate impression by assassinating a Yakuza boss and his associates, while they dine in a restaurant.

“Her looks can kill…”

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Cast

Kaori Shimamura
Ran / 'Black Orchid'
Hakuryu
Ho
Takanori Higuchi
Yaguchi
Dan Li
Takeshi Yamato
Yoichi Fujinami
Yūko Katagiri

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
Writers: Hiroshi Takahashi, Tamiya Takebashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "XX" — 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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CAST

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Kaori Shimamura and Hakuryu and Takanori Higuchi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her looks can kill…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiharu Ikeda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "XX" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Kaori Shimamura and Hakuryu and Takanori Higuchi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Her looks can kill…".
7IMDB entry: tt0167498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.