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Starring the iconic and beautiful Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Stray Cat Rock) in a role that came to define her career, the four-film Female Prisoner Scorpion series charts the vengeance of Nami Matsushima, who assumes the mantle of "Scorpion," becoming an avatar of vengeance and survival, and an unlikely symbol of female resistance in a male-dominated world.
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion introduces Nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact revenge upon the man who betrayed her. The visually avant-garde Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 sees director Shunya Ito and star Meiko Kaji re-unite as Nami and six other female convicts escape prison once more. The Gothic horror-inspired Beast Stable finds Nami branded public enemy #1 and on the run. She soon finds refuge with a sympathetic prostitute, but runs afoul of a local gang. The final film in the series, #701's Grudge Song (from director Yasuharu Hasebe, Retaliation, Massacre Gun), shows a gentler side of Nami as she falls in with Kudo, an ex-radical suffering from physical and psychological trauma caused by police torture.
Spiritual kin to Ms. 45, Coffy and The Bride Wore Black, Female Prisoner Scorpion is the pinnacle of early 1970s exploitation cinema from Japanese grindhouse studio Toei, and one of the greatest female revenge sagas ever told.
Special Features
- Brand new 2K restorations of all four films in the series presented on High Definition Blu-ray (1080p)
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio for all films
- Optional English subtitles for all films
- Reversible sleeves for all films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan
FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid)
- Shunya Ito: Birth of an Outlaw, an archive interview with the director
- Scorpion Old and New, a new interview with assistant director Yutaka Kohira
- Theatrical Trailers for all four films in the series
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41
- Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kier-La Janisse
- Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp examines the career of Shunya Ito
- Designing Scorpion, a new interview with production designer Tadayuki Kuwana
- Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: BEAST STABLE
- Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kat Ellinger
- Shunya Ito: Directing Meiko Kaji, an archive interview with the director
- Unchained Melody, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the career of Meiko Kaji
- Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: #701'S GRUDGE SONG
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts)
- Yasuharu Hasebe: Finishing the Series, an archive interview with the director
- Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp examines the career of Yasuharu Hasebe
- They Call Her Scorpion, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the film series
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Arrow Video
- 18
- 2.35:1
- Japanese
- 4
- Arrow Video
- Shun'ya Itô
- Yasuharu Hasebe
- Meiko Kaji
- Rie Yokoyama
- Fumio Watanabe
- Yukie Kagawa
- Mikio Narita
- English
- 2019
- B
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Arrow Films
Starring the iconic and beautiful Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Stray Cat Rock) in a role that came to define her career, the four-film Female Prisoner Scorpion series charts the vengeance of Nami Matsushima, who assumes the mantle of "Scorpion," becoming an avatar of vengeance and survival, and an unlikely symbol of female resistance in a male-dominated world.
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion introduces Nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact revenge upon the man who betrayed her. The visually avant-garde Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 sees director Shunya Ito and star Meiko Kaji re-unite as Nami and six other female convicts escape prison once more. The Gothic horror-inspired Beast Stable finds Nami branded public enemy #1 and on the run. She soon finds refuge with a sympathetic prostitute, but runs afoul of a local gang. The final film in the series, #701's Grudge Song (from director Yasuharu Hasebe, Retaliation, Massacre Gun), shows a gentler side of Nami as she falls in with Kudo, an ex-radical suffering from physical and psychological trauma caused by police torture.
Spiritual kin to Ms. 45, Coffy and The Bride Wore Black, Female Prisoner Scorpion is the pinnacle of early 1970s exploitation cinema from Japanese grindhouse studio Toei, and one of the greatest female revenge sagas ever told.
Special Features
- Brand new 2K restorations of all four films in the series presented on High Definition Blu-ray (1080p)
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio for all films
- Optional English subtitles for all films
- Reversible sleeves for all films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan
FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid)
- Shunya Ito: Birth of an Outlaw, an archive interview with the director
- Scorpion Old and New, a new interview with assistant director Yutaka Kohira
- Theatrical Trailers for all four films in the series
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41
- Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kier-La Janisse
- Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp examines the career of Shunya Ito
- Designing Scorpion, a new interview with production designer Tadayuki Kuwana
- Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: BEAST STABLE
- Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kat Ellinger
- Shunya Ito: Directing Meiko Kaji, an archive interview with the director
- Unchained Melody, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the career of Meiko Kaji
- Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser
FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: #701'S GRUDGE SONG
- Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts)
- Yasuharu Hasebe: Finishing the Series, an archive interview with the director
- Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp examines the career of Yasuharu Hasebe
- They Call Her Scorpion, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the film series
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Arrow Video
- 18
- 2.35:1
- Japanese
- 4
- Arrow Video
- Shun'ya Itô
- Yasuharu Hasebe
- Meiko Kaji
- Rie Yokoyama
- Fumio Watanabe
- Yukie Kagawa
- Mikio Narita
- English
- 2019
- B
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Meiko Kaji !!! Wow!
A excellent set by Arrow Films. A great presentation of all films.
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Now That's What I Call Cinema! Vol. 701
A little over two years ago, I stumbled upon Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion and, soon after viewing it, sought to watch the rest of the tetralogy. Needless to say, I somewhat fell in love with these films: with their highly stylized direction, lighting, staging; and, of course, an iconic and mesmerizing lead performance from Meiko Kaji. Really, these films show that the distance between exploitation and art-house cinema is not so great after all, and could often be one and the same. 701's Grudge Song, while enjoyable, feels to me like an unnecessary addition to an otherwise concluded trilogy, but that's as negative as I can get towards these films. Nonetheless, this is a beautiful box set from Arrow and an absolute must for anyone interested in exploitation cinema. Glad to have picked it up after all this time.
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A triumph of female led cinema.
Overview: Featuring the beautiful Meiko Kaji in her debut, and going on to make her a star! The Female Prisoner Scorpion series is a true triumph of female led action movies. Paving the way for those such as Kill Bill and Lara Croft. This collection contains all 4 movies in the series, which feature graphic violence but ultimately demonstrate the resilience of the human spirit in a way seldom seen in main stream cinema. Presentation: The collection features new 2K restorations of all 4 movies which include the original mono sound files and a very clean image to really demonstrate the photography and beauty of these films. The new artwork for each film looks incredible, but as always the original artwork is available on the reverse of the covers. Special Features: Each disc comes with an appreciation by some big names in the film world such as Gareth Evans (The Raid) and critic Kat Ellinger. As well as a whole host of featurettes to really flesh out the release. Verdict: This is a must own for fans of Japanese Cinema. Four films following the struggles of Nami Matushima as she fights against prison guards, police and fellow prisoners to survive. The films themselves are great, but the presentation in this Arrow Video release is truly unmatched.
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ARTWORK!
Was drawn to this purely by the artwork. Â Absolutely blew me away. Arrow does it again!Â
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