Scissor 7 poster

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Scissor Seven

Wuxia parody Scissor Seven (or Killer Seven) demonstrates that good hair and a tragic past are the most important assets of an amnesiac assassin.
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Mr Six

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Mr. Six

Mr. Six does not go gentle into that good night.
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Keith Ape

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: It G Ma

Orca ninjas go rambo in "It G Ma" and a short history of black cultural influence on delinquent imagery.
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Exiled

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Exiled

The coolest Johnnie To film ever.
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Satya

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Satya

Everybody gets a chance in Indian gangster movie hit Satya.
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Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Gokusen and Great Teacher Onizuka

Yankumi from Gokusen and Onizuka from Great Teacher Onizuka will beat some sense into your delinquent ass.
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Rookies manga

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Rookies

Is it really that great to be a delinquent?
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Battle Royale

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Battle Royale

Would you kill your best friend?
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Portland Street Blues

Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Portland Street Blues

Out of all the gangster movies, Portland Street Blues is the one that often feels like it has real-life stories of poor and working class people at its core.
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