aka The Tattooed Swordswoman / Black Cat's Revenge /
The Haunted Life of a Dragon-Tattooed Lass
A strange tale of bloody vengeance from Teruo Ishii that takes what it wants from many different genres and mixes them all together. The result is primarily a female yakuza/chanbara story, but has elements of exploitation and even Japanese horror woven throughout. Ishii’s enthusiasm for his subject and the addition of the alluring Meiko Kaji ensure that it transcends its B Movie limitations on a number of occasions.
It also stars Hoki Tokuda in a crucial role. Unfortunately, Hoki only ever made three films before giving up acting, of which this was the last.
3 tears of the dragon out of 5
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