Wandering Ginza Butterfly

Wandering Ginza Butterfly
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Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Written by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Isao Matsumoto
Starring Meiko Kaji
Music by Toshiaki Tsushima
Distributed by Toei
Release dates
  • 1972 (Japan)
  • 2009 (U.S.)
Running time
 86 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥, Gincho Wataridori) is a 1972 Japanese gangster film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi, and co-written with Isao Matsumoto. The movie stars Meiko Kaji and Tsunehiko Watase. The movie was followed with a 1972 sequel entitled Gincho Nagaremono: Mesuneko Bakuchi.

Plot

Nami, a Bōsōzoku leader, kills a high-ranking member of a yakuza organization, due to a turf war and is sent to prison. After serving three years, she finds a home living with her uncle at a pool hall. After meeting a pimp named Ryuji, she acquires a job as a hostess in Ginza, where she soon becomes very popular. However, her criminal past is not easily left behind. Further complicating matters is a local yakuza named Owada, who attempts to take control of the bar and kills Ryuji's sworn brother. Defending her uncle's business and seeking revenge, Nami goes after Owada.

Cast