
Graveyard of Honor(2002)
A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.



Show Aikawa
Yuji
Gao Ming-Chun
Ku Feng

Xianmei Chen
Lily
Jianqin He
Ah Chen

Blackie Ko Sau-Leung
Whorehouse Proprietor

Chang Li-Wei

Chang Shih
Lee

Billy Ching Sau-Yat
Koo Chi-ping

Lee Lichun
Ho

Doze Niu Cheng-Tse
Sandy
Rainy Dog is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of yakuza. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Show Aikawa, Gao Ming-Chun, Xianmei Chen. A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.
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