The Blossom and the Sword ·日本侠花伝

Tai Kato’s early 20th century set yakuza epic about an ordinary merchant girl (Hiroko Maki) who crosses paths with an assassin (Tetsuya Watari). The encounter sends her to jail as a suspected accomplice. Years later she marries a yakuza boss, whose gang is affiliated with working class people.

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Action
Drama
Release Date

Nov 17, 1973

Duration: 2h 29 min

Popularity: 0.4686
2 votes
Directed by

Tai Katō

Screenplay by

Tai Katō

Productions

TOHO (JP)

Budget

Revenue: NA