Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire (2005)
Original title: 極道の妻たち 情炎
Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire is a 2005 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Hajime Hashimoto, with a running time of 1h 58m. It stars Ai Maeda, Naoya Makoto and Yutaka Matsushige.
Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly corroding the clan's cohesion. Ginji, it turns out, was mired in debt. After Ginji borrowed a small fortune to build a luxury resort, his bank went belly up and stopped financing the loan. Frantic for funds, he decided as a last resort to rat out his boss who had skimmed five-billion yen from the gang. Soon everyone assumes that Idei did the hit. Convinced that Idei is being framed, Tamaki sets out to find the real killer.
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What is Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire about?
Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly corroding the clan's cohesion. Ginji, it turns out, was mired in debt. After Ginji borrowed a small fortune to build a luxury resort, his bank went belly up and stopped financing the loan. Frantic for funds, he decided as a last resort to rat out his boss who had skimmed five-billion yen from the gang. Soon everyone assumes that Idei did the hit. Convinced that Idei is being framed, Tamaki sets out to find the real killer.
When was Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire released?
Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire was released on 26 March 2005.
How long is Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire runs 1h 58m.
Who made Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire?
Yakuza Ladies: Burning Desire was directed by Hajime Hashimoto.