Yasuko Ōno

Writing

Yasuko Ōno

Born January 30, 1928 · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Died January 6, 2011 · aged 82

Japanese screenwriter.

Known For

ConflagrationConflagration · 1975
Conflagration
7.01975
MovieActionThriller
Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in Tokyo Bay, unless the Cabinet complies with an economically devastating ultimatum.
High Seas HijackHigh Seas Hijack · 1977
High Seas Hijack
10.01977
MovieAdventureAction
Terrorists hijack an oil tanker and threaten to blow it up unless Japan meets their demands.
Akai HanaAkai Hana · 1976
Akai Hana
1976
MovieDrama
Adaptation of a manga by Yoshiharu Tsuge.
Choji Snack BarChoji Snack Bar · 1983
Choji Snack Bar
7.41983
MovieDrama
Eiji lives a quiet life running a small Izakaya with his wife. He spends his days cooking for and serving the lively residents of his small hometown.
Invitation of LustInvitation of Lust · 1975
Invitation of Lust
7.51975
MovieRomanceDrama
Hirobe is a lonely man. After witnessing her girlfriend die with a terminal illness, he wanders through the city like a shadow. One day, he meets Masako and they begin an affair. Masako is in an unhappy marriage with Yazawa, who is also cheating on her with a younger lover. The tension builds up to an unforgiving, yet quiet climax...
Cash Calls HellCash Calls Hell · 1966
Cash Calls Hell
7.51966
MovieActionDrama
Before leaving prison, Oida uncomfortably enters into an agreement with his cell mate: in exchange for a half-share of 30,000,000 yen, he is to assassinate three strangers given to him on a list. However, upon meeting his first potential victim, Oida has second thoughts. Yet, even as he tries to back out, the body count starts climbing. Oida must now try to alert the people on his list of their impending danger, and find out why they are being targeted in the first place.
The Go MastersThe Go Masters · 1982
The Go Masters
6.61982
MovieDrama
Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.
Zokubutsu zukanZokubutsu zukan · 1982
Zokubutsu zukan
1982
MovieComedy

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The Go MastersThe Go Masters · 1982
The Go Masters
6.61982
MovieDrama
Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player. Years pass, and as the young Chinese master grows to maturity in Japan, the Japanese invasion of China forces him to choose between his triumphant career and his loyalty to his native country. His decision is complicated by his marriage to the daughter of the Japanese master, with whom he has produced a child. His choice will profoundly alter the lives of two families. Their saga serves as a reflection of the tragic relations between their two great countries, and the possibility of reconciliation and healing.

Screenplay