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After wooing stewardess Yoriko (Chieko Matsubara), war photographer Hondo (Akira Kobayashi) sees her kidnapped by a team of deadly female assassins who use vinyl records as weapons. Investigating her whereabouts, Hondo uncovers a conspiracy to steal a buried stash of WWII-era gold. Soon he must dodge go-go dancing ninjas and chewing-gum bullets to save Yoriko, whose family secret is tied to the hidden treasure. Every bit as stylish and inventive as the wildest works by his mentor Seijun Suzuki, Yasuharu Hasebe’s spy spoof is a gaudy 1960s pop delight that ranks with the likes of Joseph Losey’s Modesty Blaise and Mario Bava’s Danger: Diabolik! (Radiance Films)

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Englisch A little gem from Cinemaggedon Jazz, jazz, more jazz and 5 black-clad Japanese women lusting after hidden gold. This might make Tarantino happy, if he doesn't know it already. A dim-witted protagonist trying to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend, a mobster who competes with five sisters and cousins (dressed in black leather jackets and black elbow pads) to see who can track down first the location of some World War II gold, each with different motives. The girls call themselves "black tights" and are masters of samurai techniques. The contact fights are incredibly cute and clumsy, especially when the women are fighting, and you’ll also enjoy numerous glimpses of Japanese women in their underwear, but what I liked a lot was the unconventional visual stylisation in all the car driving scenes, with the background in garish orange and blue. There is also a nice reminiscence of Bond's Goldfinger, when the protagonist is tortured by having her body sprayed with white paint so that "....the pores get clogged and she suffocates". It’s cute crap. ()

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