| The Valiant Red Peony[1] | |
| Director: | Kōsaku Yamashita |
| Producer: | Gorō Kusakabe |
| Screenplay: | Norifumi Suzuki |
| Music: | Takeo Watanabe |
| Cinematography: | Osamu Furuya |
| Editing: | Shintaro Miyamoto |
| Studio: | Toei |
| Distributor: | Toei |
| Runtime: | 98 minutes |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 1968 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.[2] [3] It stars Junko Fuji.[4] [5] She landed the lead role for the first time in the film and The Valiant Red Peony was a big hit.[6] The Valiant Red Peony is the first episode in the Valiant Red Peony aka Hibotan Bakuto film series.[7] [8]
Oryū's father is a head of the Yano clan (yakuza boss), but is assassinated by someone. Oryū dissolves the Yano clan and she goes on a journey to find the person who killed her father.
| 1968 | The Valiant Red Peony: Gambler's Obligation[9] | — | Norifumi Suzuki | |
| 1969 | The Valiant Red Peony: Flower Cards Game[10] | — | Tai Kato | |
| 1969 | The Valiant Red Peony: Second Generation Ceremony[11] | — | Shigehiro Ozawa | |
| 1969 | The Valiant Red Peony: Here Comes Oryu[12] | Biographies of a Gambling Room | Kōsaku Yamashita | |
| 1970 | The Valiant Red Peony: Gambles Her Life[13] | Oryu’s Return[14] | Tai Kato | |
| 1971 | The Valiant Red Peony: You are Dead[15] | Here to Kill You | Tai Kato | |
| 1972 | The Valiant Red Peony: Execution of Duty[16] | — | Buichi Saitō |