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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade

1963, Japanese. Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.

Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides in a game of corruption, ambition, and double crosses. The leader of the Kaga clan, who thinks he has killed his smuggling partner, fears that the shogunate will discover his illegal activities. He learns of evidence that will prove his guilt. Meanwhile, his partner is not dead, and, assisted by a master of Shorenji boxing, is looking for revenge and for his loot. The Kaga leader sends the beautiful Chisa to enlist Nemuri's aid. The unexpected happens: the hard-bitten Nemuri falls in love. Can he protect her, topple the criminals, and avoid the boxer's deadly skill?

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Released
2 November 1963
Original title
眠狂四郎殺法帖
Country
Japan
Written by
Seiji Hoshikawa
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Next in the series: Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure (1964), Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing (1964), and Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction (1964).

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).

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Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1963. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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If you liked Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade, try Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, Sanjuro.

Who directed Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade?

Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade (1963) was directed by Tokuzō Tanaka and stars Raizō Ichikawa, Tamao Nakamura, Shinobu Araki.

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