

Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969, Japanese. Directed by Tai Katō.
The third chapter of the ‘Red Peony Gambler’ saga depicts the happiness and sadness of Red Peony Oryu’s life as she seals her femininity with a red peony tattoo and lives in world of chivalry and honor of the yakuza. This story takes place in the middle of the Meiji era in Nagoya. Oryu is wandering the country, training herself to reinstate her family name. With a written recommendation from Kumatora, she appears at the door of the Nishinomaru family. At the same time, the family is preparing for the gambling competition at the Netsuda Shrine Festival, which they have been hosting for generations. Meanwhile, the crooked Kinbara family is plotting to take over the competition. And now Oryu is forced to get involved in the struggle…
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game is streaming on JustWatch TV Plus and MUBI in India.
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Cast & crew
- Tai KatōDirector
- Sumiko FujiRed Peony Oryu
- Ken TakakuraShogo Hanaoka
- Kanjūrō ArashiTeijiro Sugiyama
- Asao KoikeTetsunosuke Kanehara
- Bin AmatsuTakimura
- Rinichi YamamotoKenzo Kitamura
- Tomisaburō WakayamaTorakichi Kumasaka
- Kyōsuke MachidaFujimatsu
- Teruo IshiyamaJiro Sugiyama
- Daisuke AwajiCast
- Kanbi FujiyamaCast
- Masaharu ArikawaCast
Details
- Released
- 1 February 1969
- Original title
- 緋牡丹博徒 花札勝負
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Norifumi Suzuki, Motohiro Torii
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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game: quick answers
What should I watch before Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game?
Watch Red Peony Gambler (1968) and Red Peony Gambler: Gambler's Obligation (1968) first.
What comes after Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game?
Next in the series: Red Peony Gambler: Second Generation Ceremony (1969), Red Peony Gambler: Biographies of a Gambling Room (1969), and Red Peony Gambler: Oryu's Return (1970).
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How long is Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game?
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game is streaming on JustWatch TV Plus and MUBI in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game?
If you liked Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game, try Female Yakuza Tale, The Return of Sister Street Fighter, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game?
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game (1969) was directed by Tai Katō and stars Sumiko Fuji, Ken Takakura, Kanjūrō Arashi.

