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In Blazing Love (1994)

In Blazing Love poster
Original title
東雲楼・女の乱
Directed by
Ikuo Sekimoto
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two geishas run a geisha house together but their loyalty is tested when lovers cause betrayal and debt. A young geisha must restore the house and her friend's honor after a yakuza takes over.

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