Flower and Snake: Ultimate Rope Discipline
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Also Known As
- Hana to hebi: Kyukyoku nawa chokyo
- Flower and Snake: Rope Magic
Main Details
- Released in 1987
- Colour
- 74 min
- Production Co: Nikkatsu
Cast and Crew
- Directed by Masayuki Asao
- Cinematography by Tooru Satô
- Written by Shuji Kataoka
- Based novel by Oniroku Dan
- Starring: Mai Hayami, Kenji Kodama, Yuichi Minato, Kaoru Mizuki, Takeo Shinkai
Comments
I lost count how maniest instalment this is in the Hana to hebi series (okay, it's the fouth and final film made in the 80), but for the most part Ultimate Rope Discipline is just what you’d expect; a mixture of boring and unexciting. However, this time I can’t help myself. The last scene is such a mindblowing, mean sprited bravura of immoral movie making that it alone deserves the film a viewing. Other highlights come in from of the under-used but impressively threatening and moody soundtrack. Occasionally the director also shows some eye for visuals. Such a shame the rest of the film doesn’t rise too far above the low genre standards. - HungFist