{"title":"Films about gambling","description":"\u003cp\u003eList of flms about gambling, ranging from Hong Kong late 80's and 90s action and comedies, to stylish yakuza movies. Availablr on Blu-ray and you can buy these on the Terracotta Distribution store\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"big-time-gambling-boss-blu-ray-standard-edition","title":"Big Time Gambling Boss (blu ray) standard edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss (1968) directed by Kosaku Yamashita world wide blu ray debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003en atmospheric tale of gangland intrigue written by Kazuo Kasahara (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBattles Without Honour and Humanity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) and starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLone Wolf and Cub, The Bounty Hunter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrilogy) and genre legend Koji Tsuruta, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is one of the all-time classics of the yakuza genre. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTokyo, 1934. Gang boss Arakawa is too ill and a successor must be named. The choice falls on Nakai, but being an outsider he refuses and suggests senior clansman Matsuda instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut Matsuda is in jail and the elders won’t wait for his release, so they appoint the younger and more malleable Ishido to take the reins. Clan honour and loyalties are severely tested when Matsuda is released, resulting in an increasingly violent internal strife. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaul Schrader called it the richest and most complex film of its type, while novelist Yukio Mishima hailed it as a masterpiece. Radiance Films is proud to present this crucial re-discovery for the first time ever on Blu-ray.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Kosaku+Yamashita\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kosaku Yamashita films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKosaku Yamashita\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Tomisaburo+Wakayama\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Tomisaburo Wakayama films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTomisaburo Wakayama\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Koji+Tsuruta\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Koji Tsuruta films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eKoji Tsuruta\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Sumiko+Fuji\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"List of Sumiko Fuji films on the terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSumiko Fuji\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/collections\/action\/yakuza\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"best Yakuza Action films on the terracotta distribution store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eYakuza action\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japanese (with English subtitles)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/collections\/japanese-films\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Best Japanese films on the Terracotta store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuntime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 95minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSerial Gambling\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA video essay by Chris D., author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGun and Sword: An Encyclopedia of Japanese Gangster Films 1955-1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's origins in the Toei studio's serialized yakuza movie production and what sets the film apart\u003c\/span\u003e (2022)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNinkyo 101\u003c\/em\u003e: In this video essay, Mark Schilling, author of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Yakuza Movie Book\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the history and impact of the classical style of yakuza film, the ninkyo eiga or \"chivalry films\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(2022)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGallery of original promotional stills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/en-nl\/search?q=Wong+jing\" title=\"List of Wong Jing films on the Terracotta Distribution store\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWong Jing\u003c\/a\u003e) and with a star cast of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/search?q=Chow+Yun+Fat\" title=\"List of Chow Yun Fat films on blu ray to buy on the Terracotta Distribution store\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChow Yun Fat\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/en-nl\/search?q=Andy+Lau\" title=\"List of Andy Lau films released on blu ray and dvd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAndy Lau\u003c\/a\u003e, Joey Wong and Sharla Cheung\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChow Yun Fat is Ko Chun the king of the casino, a talented player so cool and successful, he's been nicknamed 'The God of Gamblers'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that's before an unfortunate mishap, and a nasty head injury, leaves him with a major case of amnesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter being found and befriended by unscrupulous hustler 'Knife' (played by Andy Lau), Ko's unerring gambling talents remain intact and they don't go unnoticed by Knife, who plans to reap the benefit of his talents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can never run from your past though, and Ko Chun still has enemies who haven't forgotten him...\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"88FILMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40073252896862,"sku":"88FB514","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/god-of-gamblers-blu-ray-limited-slipcase-edition-88films-897216_5aa9f933-cd87-4a87-82b0-aa64354da9f8.jpg?v=1713807294"},{"product_id":"eighteen-years-in-prison-blu-ray-limited-edition","title":"Eighteen Years in Prison (blu ray) Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs an examination of the deep scars of wartime, this genre classic is also a clear precursor to Kinji Fukasaku’s epoch-making\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/battles-without-honour-and-humanity-blu-ray-complete-collection-boxset\" title=\"BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY bluray boxset\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBattles Without Honour and Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eKawada (Noboru Ando,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.terracottadistribution.com\/products\/by-a-mans-face-shall-you-know-him-blu-ray-limited-edition\" title=\"by a mans face you shall know him blu ray\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBy a Man’s Face Shall You Know Him\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) and Tsukada (Asao Koike,\u003cspan 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data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBig Time Gambling Boss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), Kawada vows to escape and stop his former partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"p1\"\u003eTai Kato directs this epic prison story with characteristic visual flair, while gangster-turned-actor Ando delivers a stunning performance charged with real-life gravitas. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Radiance Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40584481374302,"sku":"RAD041BDLE","price":17.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3926\/1492\/files\/eighteenyearsinprisontaikatobluray.webp?v=1713804933"},{"product_id":"all-for-the-winner-blu-ray-limited-edition-slipcase-version","title":"All For the Winner (blu ray) Limited Edition slipcase version","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALL FOR THE WINNER (1990) directed by Jeffrey Lau and Corey Yuen, is a Hong Kong comedy film, staring \u003c\/span\u003eStephen 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