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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes12
DirectorTokuzō Tanaka
WritersSeiji Hoshikawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
About Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?
Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade leans on a strong ensemble — Raizō Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura, Shinobu Araki — 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 action titles of 1963.
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