The Third Yakuza, Part I.
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Third Yakuza, Part I. |
| Original title | Shin Dai-san Gokudō: Boppatsu: Kansai Gokudō Wōzu !! |
| Country of production | Japan |
| original language | Japanese |
| Publishing year | 1996 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Takashi Miike |
| script |
Shinsuke Inoue , Kazuhiko Murakami |
| camera | Masahiro Miyajima |
| cut | Kōji Fujiwara |
| occupation | |
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The Third Yakuza, Part I ( Japanese 新 ・ 第三 の 極 道 勃 発 関 西 極 道 ウ ォ ー ズ ！！ , Shin dai-san gokudō: boppatsu: Kansai gokudō wōzu !! , dt. “The new 'The Third Yakuza': The outbreak of war: The Kansai -Yakuza wars ") is the first part of a two-part Japanese Yakuza - thriller from director Takashi Miike in 1996. the gangster film about bloody excesses of violence in the honorable society is based on a manga by Kazuhiko Murakami , who also collaborated on the screenplay.
The low-budget direct-to-video production, called Original Video ( OV for short ) or V-Cinema in Japan , was released on January 20, 1996. Two months later, The Third Yakuza, Part II , also directed by Miikes, was the sequel. In Germany, the video evaluation followed on August 29, 2008 in the original Japanese sound with German subtitles. Both parts were offered in a slipcase with two DVDs.
Confusingly, the two-parter is actually a continuation of the 1995 for direct distribution on video produced Dai-san no Gokudō ( 第三ierten 極 道 ), - which anglicized also means The Third Yakuza .
action
After a bloody feud with the Todo clan, the inferior and smaller Daimon clan dissolves. The power struggle in the underworld of Kobe is thus settled. The stoic Yakuza Reijirō Masaki, a man with a sense of justice and high moral standards, is then recruited by Todo's second man, the underworld boss Retsu Hattori. Hattori, whose life Masaki once spared, appoints the long-standing rival to represent his "family", a subgroup of the Todo clan. The calling, however, is controversial in the hierarchy of the Hattori family. The envious Hazama feels betrayed, whereupon he openly demands the removal of his competitor Masaki. When his plan fails, the shady character tries to rob Masaki of his power through intrigues, conspiracies and bribery.
Unimpressed by this, the charismatic Masaki forms a determined formation in the midst of the Hattori family in compliance with the code of honor . For this he activates his closest confidante Soma, who, despite his concerns, follows his Aniki into the hated Todo clan. The level-headed Masaki initially succeeds, supported by loyal and sometimes bizarre helpers, in asserting himself in the game of power and position disputes. At the same time, the cold-blooded yakuza, who is plagued by memories from his past, takes care of the bereaved relatives of killed followers with dignity. When, towards the end of the film, he was lucky enough to survive an assassination attempt and was robbed of his best friend Soma - he was murdered by strangers - Masaki fought the alleged client Hazama and his entourage with brutal determination. Despite an injury, Masaki tracks down his opponent in his lair. There is a decisive duel, which the main actor decides for himself. As he dies, Hazama points out that, to the surprise of everyone present, he had nothing to do with the killing of Soma.
Web links
- The Third Yakuza, Part I in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ see http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/1996/ov060500.htm (Japanese)