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Onibi: The Fire Within (1997)

Original title: 鬼火

1997-04-19 · 1h 41m · JA
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After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.

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Toshiyuki MoriokaWriterRokurō MochizukiDirector

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Yoshio HaradaYoshio HaradaNoriyuki KunihiroReiko KataokaReiko KataokaAsako HinoShow AikawaShow AikawaNaoto TanigawaKazuki KitamuraKazuki KitamuraHideyuki Sakata (as Yasushi Kitamura)Ryushi MizukamiRyushi MizukamiHanamuraHiroyuki TsunekawaHiroyuki TsunekawaSatoshi FujimaYoshiaki FujitaYoshiaki FujitaKinjoEi KawakamiEi KawakamiYoshidaToshihiro KinomotoToshihiro KinomotoAokiSeiroku NakazawaSeiroku NakazawaNagashimaMasai IkenagaMasai IkenagaKizakiEiji MinakataEiji MinakataKanigawa

Keywords

LoveRevengeEx-conYakuzaReform

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityLove · Revenge · Ex ConDialogue densityDramaDirector preference449644Actor preference338901 · 441190 · 95691Country preferenceJp

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Frequently asked questions about Onibi: The Fire Within

What is Onibi: The Fire Within about?

After spending over half his life in prison, ex-hitman Kunihiro is determined to go straight. But the shortcomings of the new gangs mean that he is soon having to call on his old-school yakuza talents. And when he falls for Asako, a beautiful piano player, she unknowingly ignites a fire within Kuni that will immolate everything and everybody around him. Regarded by many as his masterpiece, Onibi has all the hallmarks of a Mochizuki film, with the gangster elements tightly compressed and controlled to allow space in which a subdued romance can bloom. Coming from a background in porno cinema, this master of sexual relations injects a fresh passion and tension into the macho world of the yakuza film.

How long is Onibi: The Fire Within?

Onibi: The Fire Within has a runtime of 101 minutes.