{"product_id":"valiant-red-peony-the-red-peony-gambler-i-iii-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray-copy","title":"Valiant Red Peony, The: Red Peony Gambler I-III (UK Import Region B BLU-RAY)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WbgeTmud21w?si=xTG4BGUnHAHtTCm-\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK Import. Blu-Ray disc is Region B Locked. Will only play on All Region BLU-RAY players.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally released between 1968 and 1972, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseries is a cornerstone of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eninkyo eiga\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egenre and a clear influence on such cult favourites such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLady Snowblood\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Quentin Tarantino’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKill Bill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMasters of Cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e series is proud to present the first three \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efilms, starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJunko Fuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e13 Assassins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) and directed by three titans of Japanese genre cinema in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKōsaku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTai Katō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSet during the Meiji era, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder – “Oryu, the Red Peony” – and sets out for revenge. Then, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler 2: Gambler’s Obligation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Oryu falls in with a group of yakuza attempting to monopolise the silk trade. When machinations within the gang lead to a betrayal, the Red Peony takes action. Finally, in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Oryu meets a pair of star-crossed lovers as she becomes embroiled in a conflict between rival yakuza clans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFuji would go on to play the Red Peony five more times, cementing the character as the archetype for many of the vengeful women to follow in Japanese cinema and beyond. These early entries in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRed Peony Gambler\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseries are presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebrand new restorations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e of the original film elements by Toei.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSPECIAL EDITION TWO-DISC BLU-RAY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1080p HD presentation of all three films from restorations of the original film elements supplied by Toei \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginal Japanese audio tracks (uncompressed LPCM mono) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrand new audio commentary tracks on all three films \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTony Rayns on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Red Peony Gambler – brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrailers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Eureka Entertainment (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608418906312,"sku":"EKA70569","price":46.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/8486\/3688\/files\/valiantredpeonybd.jpg?v=1745870494","url":"https:\/\/videomatica.com\/es\/products\/valiant-red-peony-the-red-peony-gambler-i-iii-uk-import-region-b-blu-ray-copy","provider":"Videomatica Ltd (since 1983)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}