Onibi: The Fire Within (1997)
After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.
- Rokurō Mochizuki
- Toshiyuki Morioka
Rating: 4.8/10 by 11 users
Alternative Title:
Onibi - JP
Country:
Japan
Language:
日本語
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: yakuza, love, revenge, ex-con, reform
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