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{{Nihongo|'''''Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen'''''|龍三と七人の子分たち|Ryūzō to Shichinin no Kobuntachi}}, also known as '''''Ryuzo 7''''', is a 2015 Japanese [[Action film|action]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Takeshi Kitano]]. It was released on April 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=350678|script-title=ja:龍三と七人の子分たち(2014)|accessdate= April 28, 2015|work= allcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''''Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen'''''|龍三と七人の子分たち|Ryūzō to Shichinin no Kobuntachi}}, also known as '''''Ryuzo 7''''', is a 2015 Japanese [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Takeshi Kitano]]. It was released on April 25, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=350678|script-title=ja:龍三と七人の子分たち(2014)|accessdate= April 28, 2015|work= allcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Ryuzo (Tatsuya Fuji) is a retired [[yakuza]] gangster who lives a quiet unassuming life with his salaryman son, Ryuhei (Masanobu Katsumura). Still in contact with his former lieutenant, Masa (Masaomi Kondō), Ryuzo maintains his short temper with their regular get-togethers. One day, the old gangster receives a call from an impostor pretending to be his son asking for ¥5 million. Ryūzō sees through the trick and learns from police detective Murakami (Beat Takeshi) that a member from the Keihin Rengo gang is responsible. Re-uniting his seven former henchmen to strike back, Ryūzō learns that they have all grown weak with their old age. The elderly yakuza members soon learn that they must overcome their weaknesses if they are to prove to be a match against the younger Keihin Rengo.
Ryuzo (Tatsuya Fuji) is a retired [[yakuza]] gangster who lives a quiet unassuming life with his [[salaryman]] son, Ryuhei (Masanobu Katsumura). Still in contact with his former lieutenant, Masa (Masaomi Kondō), Ryuzo maintains his short temper with their regular get-togethers. One day, the old gangster receives a call from an impostor pretending to be his son asking for ¥5 million. Ryūzō sees through the trick and learns from police detective Murakami (Beat Takeshi) that a member from the Keihin Rengo gang is responsible. Re-uniting his seven former henchmen to strike back, Ryūzō learns that they have all grown weak with their old age. The elderly yakuza members soon learn that they must overcome their weaknesses if they are to prove to be a match against the younger Keihin Rengo.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Kōjun Itō]] as Hide
*[[Kōjun Itō]] as Hide
*[[Ken Yoshizawa]] as Taka
*[[Ken Yoshizawa]] as Taka
*[[Akira Onodera ]] as Yasu
*[[Akira Onodera]] as Yasu
*[[Masanobu Katsumura]] as Ryuhei
*[[Masanobu Katsumura]] as Ryuhei
*[[Hisako Manda]] as Hostess
*[[Hisako Manda]] as Hostess
*[[Takeshi Kitano|Beat Takeshi]] as Murakami
*[[Takeshi Kitano|Beat Takeshi]] as Murakami
*[[Ken Yasuda (actor)|Ken Yasuda]] as Nishi


==Reception==
==Reception==
The film earned {{JPY|184.66 million}} on its opening weekend in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/04/japan-box-office-report-4-254-26|title= Japan Box Office Report – 4/25~4/26|date= April 28, 2015|accessdate= April 28, 2015|work= tokyohive|publisher= 6Theory Media, LLC}}</ref> By May 17, the film had grossed over {{USD|10 million}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/japan-box-office-cinderella-1201499704/|title= Japan Box Office: ‘Cinderella’ Wins Fourth Weekend|author= Mark Schilling|date= May 18, 2015|accessdate= May 22, 2015|work= [[variety.com]]}}</ref> In a review for ''[[The Japan Times]]'', [[Mark Schilling]] applauded Tatsuya Fuji for his performance of Ryuzo, stating, "Though looking every one of his 74 real-life years, Fuji brings a volatile energy to proceedings that would otherwise be merely absurd... when he starts raging against the dying of the light, look out for flying debris — and prepare to laugh."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schilling|first1=Mark|title=Takeshi Kitano’s gang of nursing-home yakuza|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/04/29/films/film-reviews/takeshi-kitanos-gang-nursing-home-yakuza/#.VUUjoPlVikp|website=The Japan Times|publisher=The Japan Times|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>
The film earned {{JPY|184.66 million}} on its opening weekend in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/04/japan-box-office-report-4-254-26|title= Japan Box Office Report – 4/25~4/26|date= April 28, 2015|accessdate= April 28, 2015|work= tokyohive|publisher= 6Theory Media, LLC}}</ref> By May 17, the film had grossed over {{USD|10 million}}.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://variety.com/2015/film/box-office/japan-box-office-cinderella-1201499704/|title= Japan Box Office: 'Cinderella' Wins Fourth Weekend|author= Mark Schilling|date= May 18, 2015|accessdate= May 22, 2015|work= [[variety.com]]}}</ref> In a review for ''[[The Japan Times]]'', [[Mark Schilling]] applauded Tatsuya Fuji for his performance of Ryuzo, stating, "Though looking every one of his 74 real-life years, Fuji brings a volatile energy to proceedings that would otherwise be merely absurd... when he starts raging against the dying of the light, look out for flying debris — and prepare to laugh."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Schilling|first1=Mark|title=Takeshi Kitano's gang of nursing-home yakuza|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/04/29/films/film-reviews/takeshi-kitanos-gang-nursing-home-yakuza/#.VUUjoPlVikp|website=The Japan Times|date=29 April 2015 |accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ryuzo7.jp/}} {{ja icon}}
*{{Official website|http://www.ryuzo7.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{IMDb title|4176776|Ryûzô to 7 nin no kobun tachi}}
*{{IMDb title|4176776|Ryûzô to 7 nin no kobun tachi}}


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Latest revision as of 11:09, 28 March 2024

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen
Theatrical release poster
龍三と七人の子分たち
Directed byTakeshi Kitano
Written byTakeshi Kitano
Produced byTakio Yoshida
Masayuki Mori
StarringTatsuya Fuji
Masaomi Kondō
Akira Nakao
Tōru Shinagawa
Ben Hiura
Kōjun Itō
Ken Yoshizawa
Akira Onodera
CinematographyKatsumi Yanagijima
Edited byTakeshi Kitano
Yoshinori Ota
Music byKeiichi Suzuki
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 25, 2015 (2015-04-25)
Running time
125 minutes
LandJapan
SpracheJapanese
Box office+US$10 million (Japan)

Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (龍三と七人の子分たち, Ryūzō to Shichinin no Kobuntachi), also known as Ryuzo 7, is a 2015 Japanese action comedy film directed by Takeshi Kitano. It was released on April 25, 2015.[1]

Plot

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Ryuzo (Tatsuya Fuji) is a retired yakuza gangster who lives a quiet unassuming life with his salaryman son, Ryuhei (Masanobu Katsumura). Still in contact with his former lieutenant, Masa (Masaomi Kondō), Ryuzo maintains his short temper with their regular get-togethers. One day, the old gangster receives a call from an impostor pretending to be his son asking for ¥5 million. Ryūzō sees through the trick and learns from police detective Murakami (Beat Takeshi) that a member from the Keihin Rengo gang is responsible. Re-uniting his seven former henchmen to strike back, Ryūzō learns that they have all grown weak with their old age. The elderly yakuza members soon learn that they must overcome their weaknesses if they are to prove to be a match against the younger Keihin Rengo.

Cast

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Reception

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The film earned ¥184.66 million on its opening weekend in Japan.[2] By May 17, the film had grossed over US$10 million.[3] In a review for The Japan Times, Mark Schilling applauded Tatsuya Fuji for his performance of Ryuzo, stating, "Though looking every one of his 74 real-life years, Fuji brings a volatile energy to proceedings that would otherwise be merely absurd... when he starts raging against the dying of the light, look out for flying debris — and prepare to laugh."[4]

References

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  1. ^ 龍三と七人の子分たち(2014). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Japan Box Office Report – 4/25~4/26". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. April 28, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Mark Schilling (May 18, 2015). "Japan Box Office: 'Cinderella' Wins Fourth Weekend". variety.com. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  4. ^ Schilling, Mark (29 April 2015). "Takeshi Kitano's gang of nursing-home yakuza". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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