The Notorious Concubines (1968)

Director: Kōji Wakamatsu

Dark, cynical Japanese epic brought to U.S. in a dubbed version by shlockmeister Harry Novak. Still, this gory, sexy epic is made with style and interesting for to compare to "Yojimbo" and other masterworks of the form.

Cast

Tomoko Mayama

Pan Jinlian

Kazuko Wakamatsu

Wu Yueniang

Teruko Higa

Meng Yulou

Riko Kurenai

Chunmei

Mitsuko Takara

Sun Xue'e

Keiko Sakurai

"Female Yaksha" Sun Erniang

Katsu Ryūzaki

Wu Song

Yuzo Tachikawa

"Little Li Guang" Hua Rong

Kohei Tsuzaki

Ying Bojue

Jūzō Itami

Ximen Qing