A 'pink film' about tabloid journalists that's somehow also a political satire? Japan in the 80s was WILD.
Rinko and Shinpei are reporters for a rival weekly magazine. Rinko was investigating the love affair between popular stars Masahiko and Mingdai, but was caught by Shinpei in a scoop. So she concocts a scandal involving the earnest rakugo performer Manchou, but when Representative Karasawa proposes protecting the privacy of celebrities in the Diet, she and Shinpei begin a battle for coverage that will expose Karasawa's private life.
Direction
Takita's 30+ year journey from this to Departures (2008).
Writing
Political satire wedged into softcore with surprising coherence.
Director
Yojiro Takita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pink films (pinku eiga) were Japan's solution to studio decline—low-budget, theatrical softcore with surprising creative freedom that launched major directors.
Yojiro Takita won Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Oscars for Departures—making this one of cinema's most improbable career arcs.
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