
Branded to Kill(1967)
After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.



Kaori Shimamura
Ran / 'Black Orchid'

Hakuryu
Takanori Higuchi
Dan Li
Takeshi Yamato
XX: Beautiful Beast is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of assassin, yakuza, female assassin. Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, it stars Kaori Shimamura, Hakuryu, Takanori Higuchi. Ran comes to Japan, and makes an immediate impression by assassinating a Yakuza boss and his associates, while they dine in a restaurant.
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