Sakuran Biao Yuen Violent City will not disappoint

Violent City will not disappoint lovers of this entertaining European sub-genre

Audio Commentary by Critic and Author Samm Deighan

Long before Wes Craven's masterful SCREAM (1996) turned the slice and dice trend on its head with its sense of pastiche and postmodern references

NEW - An Interview with actor/ stuntman John Kreng

Visually stunning with a knowing nod to the classic B-movies of the 50s

Sakuran Biao Yuen Violent City will not disappointAncient Edos legendary Yoshiwara red light district is brought back to life in Sakuran, the dazzling debut of acclaimed photographer Mika Ninagawa (Helter Skelter), based on the popular manga by Moyoco Anno. Anna Tsuchiya (Kamikaze Girls) is Kiyoha, sold into a brothel at a tender age and put to training as a courtesan. As Kiyohas rebellious spirit and renowned beauty provoke the jealous rivalry of the other girls in the establishment, the possibility