Yakuza Papers (UK)

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Review of Yakuza Papers
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Michael Tsang

Elevates brutality and abrupt editing to new levels
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 99 mins
Retail Price: £15.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
This nihilistic chronicle of the gang-wars that ravaged Hiroshima in post-war Japan centres around the character Sugawara. Based on the prison diary of a yakuza involved in the wars (Kozo Mino), Sugawara is distinguihed through extreme, callous brutality. The villainous godfather Yamamoru initiates him into his ruthless gang, which inevitably wins the power struggle through titanic, gruesome battles. Once more with The Yakuza Papers, director Kinji Fukasaku elevates brutality and abrupt editing to new levels as he emphasises the degeneration of the feudal samurai`s code of ethics.

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