Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 (1994)
A gripping Japanese crime drama in which a lone schemer turns counterfeit chaos into a daring 600-million-yen art fraud.
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 - Movie Information
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 - Plot
Tetsuo was suddenly told goodbye by Ginji. As for the farewell, only one of the tables was a real wad of bills and a full trunk. And, in that, there is a letter saying "Replace all this with the real thing!" Tetsuo is at a loss and one day meets Emi who works at the gallery. She endures the gallery owner of an amorous artist and aspires to be a painter. Tetsuo learns from her that a painting of Cezanne with a market value of 600 million yen has been sold to a Japanese person, and contacts the owner, Domon, the president of Teijin Bank. Inspire the desires of collection enthusiasts and imitation art dealers, and come up with a large-scale money game that opens up ambitions!
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Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Shun Nakahara
Main Cast
- Hideyo Amamoto
- Mika Kaneko
- Kiyoshi Nakajo
- Kosuke Toyohara
- Takao Yamada
Writers
- Itsumichi Isomura
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 - FAQs
What is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 about?
The film follows Tetsuo, who is abruptly abandoned by his mentor Ginji and left with a trunk of counterfeit bills. He meets gallery worker Emi, discovers a 600-million-yen Cézanne painting sold to a bank president, and devises an ambitious art fraud scheme exploiting collectors and imitation art dealers.
Who are the main actors in this film?
The film stars Kosuke Toyohara as Tetsuo Morita and Kiyoshi Nakajo as Ginji Hirai, alongside Hideyo Amamoto, Mika Kaneko, and Takao Yamada. Kosuke Toyohara leads the story as the resourceful protagonist drawn into a high-stakes underground money game.
Who directed Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2?
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 was directed by Shun Nakahara, a Japanese filmmaker known for his work in crime and drama productions. The screenplay was written by Itsumichi Isomura, adapting the story for this 1994 sequel.
Is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 a sequel?
Yes, it is the second installment in the Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold series. The first film, Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold, was released in 1993. The series continued with further entries, including a sixth installment subtitled Trap of Fear released in 1997.
What genre is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2?
The film belongs to the Crime and Drama genres. It blends the tension of underground financial schemes with character-driven drama, exploring themes of ambition, deception, and the murky world of Japan's black-market money culture, known locally as yamikin.
How long is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2?
Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 has a runtime of 96 minutes, or 1 hour and 36 minutes. This compact running time keeps the narrative focused and propulsive, moving efficiently through its art fraud plot and character dynamics.
What language is Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 2 in?
The film is entirely in Japanese, reflecting its production origins in Japan. It was produced by Softgarage and is set within a distinctly Japanese cultural context, exploring the underground lending and art fraud worlds of early 1990s Japan.
What are similar movies to this film?
Fans of this film may enjoy Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012), Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2 (2014), Zenigata (2018), Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear (1997), Queen of Dark Gold (2017), Yamikin Queen (2020), and Osaka Loan Shark (2021).
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