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Tales of a Golden Geisha (1990)

Tales of a Golden Geisha poster
Original title
あげまん
Directed by
Jūzō Itami
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A geisha in Japan has a special ability to bring good luck to the men she sleeps with. A man meets her by accident and his fortunes change as a result.

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What happens

Tales of a Golden Geisha (あげまん, Ageman), also known as A-Ge-Man, is a 1990 Japanese comedy film directed and written by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings good luck to her intimate companions (known as an "ageman", from 上げる ageru 'to raise up') and Masahiko Tsugawa as a man who crosses paths with her by chance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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