Underplayed Gems

Yasha (1985)

Yasha poster
Original title
夜叉
Directed by
Yasuo Furuhata
Genre
yakuza film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 07m
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former yakuza known as the killer Yasha has left that life behind to be a fisherman in a quiet coastal town. When a mysterious woman and her drug-dealing boyfriend arrive, his peaceful existence and hidden past begin to collide.

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What happens

『夜叉』(やしゃ)は、1985年8月31日に公開された日本映画。監督は降旗康男、主演は高倉健。グループ・エンカウンター製作、東宝配給。 背中一面に彫られた刺青から「人斬り夜叉」と呼ばれた、大阪・ミナミの伝説の男、北原修治は、覚醒剤によるシノギに嫌気が差してヤクザから足を洗い、若狭湾に面した小さな港町で漁師となり、妻子と平穏な生活を続けて15年。ある冬のこと、ミナミから螢子という女が流れ着き、小料理屋「螢」を開く。螢子の都会の刺激と香りに満ちた妖しい魅力に修治の心が揺れ動く。しばらくして、螢子のヒモでシャブ中のヤクザ、矢島が現れる。矢島は漁師たちを相手に覚醒剤を売り捌いていた。ある日、刃傷沙汰を起こして姿を消していた矢島は、多額の借金で組織から追われる身となっていた。修治は螢子から矢島を助けてほしいと懇願され、再びミナミの地に舞い戻る。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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