After the commercial success of Sion Sono’s manga adaptation “Shinjuku swan” was – racking in 1.33 billion yen, it should not come as a surprise that a sequel would follow. But this time, besides Sion Sono returning to the director’s seat, the highly acclaimed Japanese action director Kenji Tanigaki, best known by his work for the “Rurouni Kenshin trilogy”, was attracted to help choreographing the narrative’s fighting sequences. While this focus on fighting might be an interesting addition, we cannot help but wonder if “Shinjuku Swan II” is a worthy sequel or just a cheap cash-in.
“Shinjuku Swan II” screened at San Diego Asian Film Festival
A year after Hideyoshi has died, Tatsuhiko (Gou Ayano) is still a successful scout in the rather happy world of eroticism thriving in the Kabuchiko area. But things are different now, as the members of the scouting network have changed a lot and...
“Shinjuku Swan II” screened at San Diego Asian Film Festival
A year after Hideyoshi has died, Tatsuhiko (Gou Ayano) is still a successful scout in the rather happy world of eroticism thriving in the Kabuchiko area. But things are different now, as the members of the scouting network have changed a lot and...
- 3/31/2019
- by Pieter-Jan Van Haecke
- AsianMoviePulse
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