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When a naïve young man (Shinichi Tsutsumi) and his lazy best friend attempt to rob a bank, they find another robber has beaten them to the punch. After the original robber and the best friend are killed the young man serendipitously gets the 80 million yen. But when he accidentally stabs an innocent hairdresser, a cause-and-effect situation quickly spirals out of control. Meanwhile, a trio of yakuza mistakenly kill a powerful mob boss. As their paths continue to cross, the story displays some interesting parallels about just-out-of-reach redemption and the unlikelihood of atoning for one’s sins, all delivered in a black comedy package.

Anrakki.monki.AKA.Unlucky.Monkey.1998.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Chinese

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Based on Takiji Kobayashi’s 1929 novel “Kanikosen”.

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Aboard the Japanese crab ship ‘Kanikosen’ equipped with a cannery facility, workers are forced to labor under pitiful conditions at minimum wages. Some even die of cruel labor and malnutrition. And to top it off, the factory superintendent Asakawa (Hidetoshi Nishijima) is the most brutal sort who does not treat the workers as human beings.

Shinjo (Ryuhei Matsuda), one of the workers, persuades the others that they should wish to become rich in their next life as there is no future for them in the present. So all of them try to commit suicides, which ends up in a comedy of errors. SHINJO then escapes the Kanikosen and is rescued by a Soviet vessel. He is astonished by the new social system on the vessel that is so much different from the one he left behind. In realization, Shinjo returns to the ship to save the others.

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Language:Japanese
Subtitles:English here

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Directed by the Japanese king of kooky-cool, SABU, Hold Up Down has it all: bank robbers dressed in skin-tight Santa suits, the subway busker that looks like he is straight out of Woodstock, the suicidal church minister-turned-truck driver, a couple of twisted policemen – oh, and a key to a whole lotta cash.
SABU exploded on the Japanese film scene in 1986, first as an actor and later, taking a more firm role behind the camera as both director and scriptwriter with the acclaimed Dangan Runner in 1995. Hold Up Down is SABU’s second collaboration with all-male J-pop group V6 (they first starred in his previous Hard Luck Hero), which serves as a gentle reminder that, in Asia, pop stars who also act can find their CD sales actually increase (as opposed to the norm in this part of the world which seems to have the opposite effect)..

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English, Japanese

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synopsis:
Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers
commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the
money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit
even under the extreme situation.

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Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English

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Kanjaki, a middle-aged man, goes to a quiet countryside village. He puts his helmet on a shrunken old woman whom he meets by chance in a shop. As soon as he presses the buttons on the helmet one by one, she suddenly remembers forgotten happy moments and is rejuvenated. This is just the beginning. Kanjaki goes on to make the village people recall their happy pasts, but his face is lined with worry and a sadness that deepens. What is the secret of this helmet? And what is he trying to do with it? Director Sabu’s Happiness suggests happiness and suffering are intertwined through the unusual scenario of a helmet reminding people of the happiest moments of their lives. Sabu convincingly portrays the notion that memory is the source of both happiness and suffering, and how memory affects our lives.

Low bitrate but the best we have for now…

317MB | 1h 30m | 640×360 | mkv

https://nitroflare.com/view/7982929C699D756/Happiness.mkv

Language(s):Japanese
Subtitles:English hardsubs

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review:
*** might contain spoilers ***

Story: After being convinced by his friend Ishii, Asai decides to take part in a fixed
underground Thai-Boxing fight as a last minute replacement. The deal is simple; convince
the crowd that he is in fact a Muay Thaï champion from Thailand, which should be
miraculous considering the fact that he has no experience, and get knock out on the
second round. However, an unexpected incident during the fight turns the event into total
chaos.

Meanwhile, Ikeyama and Kishimoto, two salarymen, decide to try a new place for lunch.
They unexpectedly end up at the table of an important Yakuza who has come to watch
the illegal Thai-Boxing match that will take place in the underground restaurant.
Unfortunately for them, the situation turns upside down in a mere second during the fight.
The two men attempt to flee, but a police raid makes things more complicate for their
escape.

Meanwhile (it’s a Sabu movie after all), Fujita and Kudo, two low life gangsters, decide to
steal money from another gangster during the fight. Things fly completely out of control
when the Yakuza starts shooting at people and police raid the restaurant.

Review: What started as a music video collaboration between Avex Inc. and Japanese
director Sabu, ended up as a full motion picture with more than just simple commercial
appeal for fans of J-pop band V6. In fact, it shares the same brilliant quality with other
Sabu classics such as Monday, and Drive. While singer-turned-actor films are quite
common place, these types of films usually end up flopping due to the studio’s desire for
an extremely commercial product, and the generally poor acting ability of an inexperienced
cast. Despite that usual misfortune, Hard Luck Hero doesn’t fail to impress by unfolding a
great story and memorable characters.

It is surprising to see how well Sabu managed to keep control of this movie, as it easily
finds itself at home amongst any other film in the director’s filmography. It manages to be
very clever and intriguing until the last frame while still possessing the ability to always
keep the viewer entertained. When you think about it, it is plain to see that the original idea
stemmed from something much smaller, as the underdevelopment can be felt throughout
the story. However, when Sabu works his magic, something miraculous occurs.

The story is separate in three parts, with each part featuring a duo from the group V6. In
each segment we learn more about the whole story until all things comes together in the
finale. Not only does the movie hook you from the start, but it also manages to leave you
with a subtle “don’t give up on your dreams” message for his conclusion. Like most Sabu
films, there is not much to say about the plot without spoiling anything, so I will leave it up
to you to have fun discovering the fate of each character.

The most surprising aspect of the film was indeed V6’s acting. I was seriously expecting
something terrible, but they really did a great job at portraying each character. The most
impressive and funny one was Okada Junichi in the role of Asai. It was very easy to
sympathize with the character and Okada’s performance before the boxing fight was
totally hilarious! Inohara Yoshihiko and Nagano Hiroshi were also excellent as a duo of
salary men. In general, V6’s acting abilities might not permit them to play in more serious
productions, but their respective style fit perfectly in this production. Another cool thing
was the inclusion in minor role of famous actors such as Susumu Terajima, who also
appears in many Sabu, Kitano, and Miike productions.

The tone of the movie has a great mixture of humour and action, which in most Sabu
movies consist of people getting chased by police or Yakuza. The humour is also very
well balanced, as there are a few great laughs here and there. As for the dramatic
elements, they are present but very subtle.

Fans of previous Sabu movies will immediately recognize the structure of the film. Usually
it consists of an event that affects multiple characters that will eventually end up affecting
each of their lives later in the movie. So do not expect something revolutionary from Sabu,
but people who love his films are probably not expecting something different from him.
Only Sabu can make these kinds of movies so good.

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Yassuda is on the run. In truth, he should be in his car, with money that was to have
been robbed from a bank, with a gun bought from Yakuza. He could have come off
well had he not forgotten the mask! Now he is on the run with a pursuer hot on his
trail.

Aizawa is also on the run. He loathes his job – selling haberdashery for Yakuza. In
truth he is a rock legend. Only nobody is interested in his music: Yakuza, at least,
pays his bills. All could have been well if a man had not robbed his shop and stolen a
mask. Now he must catch the man if he is not to be hunted by Yakuza.

Takeda is also on the run. He was the bodyguard for a Yakuza big shot who was
assassinated. Takeda should have died to save the chief and become a legend in the
underworld. But he had not had the courage. Now all he wants is to die. But before,
he must hunt down Aizawa for Yakuza and will spare no efforts to accomplish the
mission.

The three men are running away; however, after some hours, none of them knows
any longer from what or to where. And no one can stop them.

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Subtitles:English

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