Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974) coming from Neon Eagle Video

[BillyBrown66]

https://www.cauldron-films.com/colle...on-eagle-video

Details

4K restoration / 1080p presentation

Japanese 2.0 mono

English subtitles

Extras:

Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan

Sex + Violence = Pinky Violence: TokyoScope author Patrick Macias on Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

Image Gallery

Full color booklet with brand new essay by Chris D., author of Outlaw Masters of Japanese Film - limited edition only

Limited slipcover with artwork by Justin Coffee - limited edition only

Reversible Blu-ray wrap with alternate artwork

Limited to 1500 copies

Region A

A.k.a - Zeroka no onna: Akai wappa

1974 / Japan / Pinky Violence, Action, Crime / Director - Yukio Noda

[logboy]

pretty poor films from what i recall. one of the worst of that small of pinky violence films from many years ago.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by logboy

pretty poor films from what i recall. one of the worst of that small of pinky violence films from many years ago.

Incorrect. This is probably the BEST of the pinky violence film and one of the most important if not the most important ones. I don't think I've ever pre-ordered something more quickly.

Also, here is the cover since the OG post doesn't have it

[MifuneFan]

Great cover art

[Dave_Zero1]

Pre-ordered

[Locus-Solus]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Great cover art

Interesting. Seems too modern to me for the type of film it is. I was always partial to the Japan Shock DVD release on the rght. It came with a nice set of lobby cards too if you are in to that sort of thing. I actually find the Neon cover only marginally better than the Discotek incarnation which Ive never been a big fan of. But i didn’t pre-order a couple copies for the pretty pics on this one. Can’t wait to see how it looks with the restoration..

[By_His_Strypes]

I've been trying to place my order at Diabolik for a good 15minutes now, but I keep running into a Captcha issue after selecting my payment and clicking place order. It says captcha is required, but I already did that and there is no other place to check.

[Walter Kafka]

Save money when you bundle your rat and woman together.

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by logboy

pretty poor films from what i recall. one of the worst of that small of pinky violence films from many years ago.

You recall wrong.

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by By_His_Strypes

I've been trying to place my order at Diabolik for a good 15minutes now, but I keep running into a Captcha issue after selecting my payment and clicking place order. It says captcha is required, but I already did that and there is no other place to check.

I imagine you resolved the issue. If not it's the same price on the Cauldron site and you could just order there instead.

[McCrutchy]

Added to the database:

[By_His_Strypes]

Originally Posted by russweiss1

I imagine you resolved the issue. If not it's the same price on the Cauldron site and you could just order there instead.

Thanks! yeah I was able to finally get my order in on Diabolik.

[Blu Danube]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

This is probably the BEST of the pinky violence film and one of the most important if not the most important ones.

I wouldn't go quite that far -- the "Female Prisoner Scorpion" cycle with Meiko Kaji is, I think, even better and more significant -- but it's definitely a good 'un. I haven't watched it in a number of years, but one thing I definitely remember is how incredibly morally bleak and nihilistic it is. The heroine is scarcely any less harsh or heartless than the bad guys. I felt like I needed to give my soul a good scrubbing afterwards. (This is not a criticism.)

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Blu Danube

I wouldn't go quite that far -- the "Female Prisoner Scorpion" cycle with Meiko Kaji is, I think, even better and more significant -- but it's definitely a good 'un. I haven't watched it in a number of years, but one thing I definitely remember is how incredibly morally bleak and nihilistic it is. The heroine is scarcely any less harsh or heartless than the bad guys. I felt like I needed to give my soul a good scrubbing afterwards. (This is not a criticism.)

Those are more important for sure, but never felt like those were Pinky Violence films as they never had that sleaze factor and felt more like a traditional revenge stories similar to something like Lady Snowblood even though there is some nudity. Either way, I agree with you if those really are Pinky Violence films.

[Blu Danube]

Oh, there's no question the "Scorpion" films are considered part of the Toei Pinky Violence cycle. Every authority I've ever seen includes them, including this Japanese volume, which I'm pretty sure remains the definitive tome on the subject:

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[Gerby]

Zero Woman is definitely my favourite Pinky Violence film along with Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom.
I've recently seen HD copies of the Rica Trilogy. It would be great if all the Pinky Violence films are the next big popular releasing trend after the massive influx of martial arts releases.

[Random Ace]

Originally Posted by logboy

pretty poor films from what i recall. one of the worst of that small of pinky violence films from many years ago.

you must be thinking about the sequels

[Takuma]

Originally Posted by logboy

pretty poor films from what i recall. one of the worst of that small of pinky violence films from many years ago.

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Incorrect. This is probably the BEST of the pinky violence film and one of the most important if not the most important ones. I don't think I've ever pre-ordered something more quickly.

Yes, this is one of the absolute best alongside Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41, Criminal Woman: Killing Melody and Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight. And not just by Pinky Violence standards but any standards. It’s stunningly stylish, unbelievably violent, darkly humoristic, comes with a fantastic score and has one of the most badass action climaxes (particularly the car chase) in 70s cinema. And of course it’s probably Miki Sugimoto’s best role.

It’s also sleep-proof, as personally tested by me five years ago when I first viewed a Toho action double (Bullet Terror and Blood & Diamonds) followed by a Teruo Ishii all night (Inferno of Torture, Horrors of Malformed Men, Bohachi Bushido, Karate Inferno), then about 4 hours of sleep in a capsule hotel and back to the theatre for Zero Woman and Sex & Fury. All in 35mm of course. Did not feel sleepy at all!

Oh and I have the original B2 on my wall (warning, slight nudity in the neighbouring Wolfguy poster)

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[By_His_Strypes]

This will be my first taste of what is called Pinky Violence...

[pabspabs]

Originally Posted by Random Ace

you must be thinking about the sequels

See..the sequels are Just what I want. I have them all (except for 2) and they're not as violent as hand cuffs. Any wild guess's on if and when the sequel's will get a juicy upgrade?