Hard Scandal Performance

A woman who runs a prosperous oden shop by herself. A report writer who is a regular there senses something is wrong with her, and becomes interested in the landlady, so he decides to interview her. Then, it turns out that the husband of the landlady, who was an employee of a top-class trading company, was murdered by a certain man. Moreover, the man is the older brother of the tigress-like woman who lives with him, and it seems that he will be released on parole soon. Using this information as bait, the report writer forcibly presses the landlady into having a relationship with her, but... A work depicting the negotiations between a woman who hides her past and a man who reveals it.

Directed by Rumi Tama, Hard Scandal Performance leans on a strong ensemble — Megumi Aoi, Kyoko Hibiki, Ayumi Taguchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1985.