The Legend of Red Dragon

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Movie: The Legend of Red Dragon
Romaji: Sekiryû no onna
Japanese:
Director: Toru Ichikawa
Writer: Kenichi Miman, EIkichi Hasegawa
Producer: Shintaro Oka, Eikichi Hasegawa
Cinematography: Sen Tachibana
Release Date: October 14, 2006
Runtime: 77 min.
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

There are serial homicides against the members of Kurosawa kai, a Japanse mafia group, that all victims are slaughtered by the sharp knife skillfully. It is obvious that all cases are done by a professional. While Aramaki, the officer of Kurosawa kai, tries to catch the criminal, he finds the presence of woman called Yui, that evokes the memory of a brutal murder happened 10 years ago, which also meant the beginning of a new incident…

This is a story of a woman, amid in her sorrow, seeking for vengeance…

In the town of Osaka, a serial murder targeting the Japanese mafia – kurosawa kai – members has occurred. According to the investigation of the police, the victims are cut in half by a sharp knife, as if they are slaughtered by a man who is a master of swinging his sword. This is done in such a skillful way that everyone can tell it was done by a professional… One of the officers of Kurosawa kai, Aramaki seeks to catch the killer; however, the number of victims rise as his anxiety continues to build up. While according to the report from the hit man hired by the leader of kurosawa kai, a clue floats to the surface – a clue that closely related to “sekiryu” (red dragon)… The reviving of an ominous memory…

The truth of the brutal murder of a family happened 10 years ago, and the shadow of vengeance… One woman stands up against Aramaki who comprehend the truth…