Momoe's Lips: Love Beast

Momoe's Lips: Love Beast

The entertainment world is full of interesting stories. A top man who uses women as his weapon to work behind the scenes!

1980 · 69 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama

This year's Record Award was decided to go to popular singer Natsu Akemi. Yoshioka, the president of the production company, was using money, politicians, and women to secure his support. The remaining worry is Yoko Itsuki, who is about to marry her rival, popular actor Taura. So, in order to get rid of Yoko, he hires Mari Kusunoki, a trick girl who exposes star scandals. Set in the entertainment industry, where stars compete fiercely, the film depicts the secret actions of a "trick girl" who uncovers a scandal involving a popular singer.

Directed by Akira Kato · Written by Chiho Katsura

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Jun Izumi Yôko Itsuki
Akiko Hyūga Mari Kusunoki
Yumi Hayakawa Akemi Natsu
Ichiro Kijima Guard
Eiju Kiriyama News Repoter A
Remi Kitagawa News Repoter B
Nenji Kobayashi Masanobu Ômichi
Yoji Mori Kichi Taura
Megumi Murakawa Kei Murakawa
Jouji Nakata Kazuhiko Fuyuki
Masahiko Naruse Yutaka Nanbara
Toshihiko Oda CEO Yoshioka

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