True Account: The Higashi-gumi Conflict — The Smile of Enma (2004)
Synopsis
An action drama that depicts the history of the fierce gang conflicts of the Higashi-gumi—renowned nationwide as an ultra–combat-oriented syndicate—brought to life with a star-studded cast including Hakuryu and Hideo Nakano. In the brutal battleground of Osaka, the Higashi-gumi managed to remain independent and avoid submission to any larger syndicate. Their survival was owed entirely to the overwhelming charisma of the boss and his younger brother. Set in Nishinari—known as the “Mecca of Osaka’s yakuza”—this true-crime yakuza epic portrays the rise of the ultra-combat-oriented Higashi-gumi, a syndicate that maintained its independence without ever bowing to any major organization. With overwhelming charisma, the Higashi-gumi boss, Higashi Kiyoshi, and his younger brother Isamu carve out their own dominant presence in Osaka through their extreme, unapologetic brutality.
Release Date: 2004-12-25
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Hiroyuki Tsuji
Top Cast
- Hitoshi Ozawa as
- Hakuryu as
- Koujiro Shimizu as
- Hideo Nakano as
- Yasukaze Motomiya as
- Kazuyoshi Ozawa as
- Ryuji Harada as
- Susumu Terajima as
- Takagi Junya as
- Rikiya Yasuoka as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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