''Fan Life'', ''Front Row'', ''A Thirsty Life'' and ''Life of a Striptease Love'' is a

1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

Japanese film directed by

Tatsumi Kumashiro was a Japanese film director known for his critically acclaimed, award-winning '' Roman Porno'' films, such as '' Ichijo's Wet Lust'' (1972) and ''The Woman with Red Hair'' (1979). He was the most highly acclaimed director of the early Nikkatsu ...

. The ''Roman Porno'' director's first film, it was a box-office failure, and stalled his directing career until 1972.

Synopsis

Based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Komimasa Tanaka, the film tells the story of a strip-teaser, and her daughter who wishes to join her mother's profession.

Cast

* Hatsue Tonooka: 笑子 * Shizu Niwa (aka Shizu Tanba): 洋子 * Shuntaro Tamamura: 勝チン * Yoshihiro Nakadai: 坂本っちゃん * Hiroko Hanae: 秋子 * Yukimasa Natori: 恭やん * Masanori Nagase: 倉さん * Tatsuo Mizuki: ふとん屋 * Hiroshi Ichimura: 若いやくざ * Takeshi Yoshida: 錦ちゃん * Hisako Nitta * Bonji Masuda

Background

Tatsumi Kumashiro had been working at Nikkatsu as an assistant director and screenwriter when he was given his first chance to direct, at the age of 41. ''Front Row Life'' gained positive reviews from critics, but was not popular with the public. As a result of the film's failure, Nikkatsu returned Kumashiro to assistant directing and scripting. Kumashiro was given his second chance to direct in 1972 after the studio had decided to take over the ''

pink film in its broadest sense includes almost any Japanese theatrical film that includes nudity (hence 'pink') or deals with sexual content. This encompasses everything from dramas to action thrillers and exploitation film features. The Western equi ...

'' genre by devoting its resources almost entirely to the output of '' Roman Porno'' films. This second film, ''

Wet Lips Wet may refer to: * Moisture, the condition of containing liquid or being covered or saturated in liquid * Wetting (or wetness), a measure of how well a liquid sticks to a solid rather than forming a sphere on the surface Wet or WET may also re ...

'' was a success, and Kumashiro's string of ''pink'' blockbusters, which lasted over two-decades, had begun. Kumashiro and leading lady Hatsue Tonooka were married the year the film was released, but were divorced after only a few months.

Bibliography

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{{Tatsumi Kumashiro 1968 films Films directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro 1960s Japanese-language films Nikkatsu films Pink films 1960s Japanese films