Yakuza turf war where loyalty costs everything and silence costs more.
A period of rapid economic growth. The Sanno-kai, a giant organization in the Kansai region, has expanded into Yokohama. Under these circumstances, Takamasa Ishida, who succeeded to the fifth generation Yokosuka family, is working hard to stop the movement of Sanno-kai.
Acting
Eiji Okuda brings weathered gravitas to every staredown
Direction
Tsuboi's restrained violence hits harder than spectacle
Production
Yokohama period detail feels lived-in, not costume-shop
Director
Eiji Tsuboi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hitoshi Ozawa was a legit former boxer before acting; his physical presence in yakuza roles comes from actual ring discipline.
The film's 1960s setting mirrors the real dissolution of traditional yakuza structures during Japan's economic boom — the 'flower path' of the title becomes ironic.
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