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XX: Beautiful Hunter

1994 · 85 min

A stylish, moody thriller that blends eroticism and violence with a tragic love story, keeping you tense and emotionally invested.

Directed by: Masaru Konuma
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Makiko Kuno, Maiko Kazama, Johnny Ohkura

Tagline: Murder never looked so good.
Overview: Shion, ruthless assassin for the Magnificat crime syndicate, is as sexy as she is deadly. But when her latest target turns out to be the man she loves, Shion is torn between duty and her heart. Her reluctance marks her for death by Magnificat, and her decision forces her into a life on the run, with her fellow assassins always a step behind.

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Directed by: Masaru Konuma
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Makiko Kuno, Maiko Kazama, Johnny Ohkura

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
love
loyalty
violence
crime
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Masaru Konuma
Written by: Hiroshi Takahashi
Starring: Makiko Kuno, Maiko Kazama, Johnny Ohkura, Katsuo Tokashiki, Kenji Mitamura, Ryohei Takaoka, Kōji Shimizu
Cinematography: Seizō Sengen
Runtime: 85 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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