Red Peony Gambler 7 I'm Here To Kill You 1971 Screenplay by Tai Katô and Norifumi Suzuki, direction by Tai Katô.
Oryu finds herself in the middle of a battle between the villagers and corrupt officials. The village has a lead mine that's of military importance. The trouble is the polluted water and air are killing the rice crops so the villagers are starving. The company sends them some money but the corrupt officials decide to steal it and cover their tracks by killing anyone they can get away with.
That plan only goes so far before Oryu pushes back hard. She gets some help from Tomisaburô Wakayama and others. There's a fair bit of comedy when Tomisaburô shows up, a nice break from all the drama that's been going on. There's some real bastards for villains, it was nice to see them sliced when the end comes, they were total selfish pricks. Some days a guy could wish some kimono wearing lady would sort things out a bit. Almost done the series, one to go. Great so far.
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