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Akasen Chitai/YokihI

Akasen Chitai/YokihI
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Screen: Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English
No. of Disks: 2
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 26 May 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 3 days

Akasen Chitai aka Street Of Shame:

In a Tokyo brothel named Dreamland - an obvious irony given the faded hopes of those who work there - the lives of five prostitutes intersect. Each has a very different story for how they entered the profession, but what they share is the struggle to make sense of the red light district and its cycle of exploitation.

Yokihi aka Yang Kwei Fei:

In eighth-century Tang China, widowed Emperor Hsuan-tsung (Mori Masayuki) reigns alone, devoting his life to the composition of music. When he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman (Kyo Machiko), who will become his imperial concubine, a tale of political intrigue and rival dynasties is set in motion, with ultimately tragic consequences.

Special Features

  • Audio Commentary And Video Pieces By Filmmaker And Japanese Film Expert Tony Ray
  • 56 Page Book.