The Dragon of Macao

1965 1h 24m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

CrimeAction

Synopsis

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Ryu (Akira Kobayashi) sets foot on the Yokohama port with a suitcase filled with 300 thousand dollars. He was sent by a jewelry company in Hong Kong to retrieve a certain diamond that was stolen from them. The "Himalayan Star" is worth couple hundred million yen and unbeknown to Ryu, it now lays in the hands of Aizu (Jo Shishido), the infamous ”Pirate of the Tokyo Bay."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kobayashi
Ryu
Yukiyo Toake
Nami
Keiko Yumi
Rie
Chieko Matsubara
Honran
Eiji Gō
Masahiko Tanimura
Toyoko Takechi
Asao Sano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mio Ezaki
Writers: Gan Yamazaki, Mio Ezaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mio Ezaki, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Akira Kobayashi and Yukiyo Toake and Keiko Yumi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10608520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mio Ezaki directs. Minoru Yokoyama behind the camera. Harumi Ibe scores. Akira Suzuki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mio Ezaki, shot by Minoru Yokoyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Harumi Ibe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Akira Suzuki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Akira Kobayashi and Yukiyo Toake and Keiko Yumi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10608520 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.