Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant
1968, Japanese. Directed by Shūe Matsubayashi.
An aging company president pushes a youth-focused corporate fitness campaign but struggles to keep up himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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President Series
Part of a series
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Cast & crew
- Shūe MatsubayashiDirector
- Hisaya MorishigeKeitarō Takayama
- Daisuke KatōTsutomu Ariga
- Keiju KobayashiKenichi Honjō
- Yōko TsukasaNatsuyo Honjō
- Toshio KurosawaTōru Tanaka
- Wakako SakaiMegumi Nakayama
- Yuko HamaAkiko
- Asami KujiAtsuko Takayama
- Nobuo NakamuraFujikawa
- Yuriko HanabusaMatsuno Honjō
- Seiji MiyaguchiDen'nosuke Kakishima
- Seizaburō KawazuShōgo Ejiri
Details
- Released
- 24 February 1968
- Original title
- 続 社長繁盛記
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryōzō Kasahara
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1963 · 8.0/10
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1964 · 10.0/10
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Five Gents' Trick Book
1965 · 10.0/10
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President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965 · 8.0/10
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A Company President's Life Story
1966 · 7.0/10
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Five Gents on the Spot
1966 · 7.0/10
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Five Gents Prefer Geisha
1967 · 9.0/10
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Five Gents and Karate Grandpa
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Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant: quick answers
What should I watch before Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant?
Watch Five Gents on the Spot (1966), Discover Japan with the 5 Gents (1967), Five Gents Prefer Geisha (1967), and Five Gents and Karate Grandpa (1968) first, plus 6 earlier titles listed on this page.
What comes after Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant?
Next in the series: 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu (1969), 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II (1969), and Five Gents Fly to Taiwan (1970).
Is Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant worth watching?
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How long is Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant?
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Does Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant on?
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 February 1968. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant?
If you liked Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant, try CQ, SubUrbia, Fat Kid Rules The World.
Who directed Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant?
Five Gents and a Chinese Merchant (1968) was directed by Shūe Matsubayashi and stars Hisaya Morishige, Daisuke Katō, Keiju Kobayashi.