In reality, the process of filming the “Female Prisoner Scorpion” series was extremely taxing on its star. Although Kaji envisioned Scorpion as a character whose strength came from her compassion for ...

Japanese actor Meiko Kaji is an icon of genre cinema. Starring in over 100 films throughout her decades-long career, she was the face of films like Lady Snowblood and Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion.

The beautiful but deadly Nami Matsushima is back in the 4th and final Scorpion movie. As before Kaji is brilliant as Nami who's betrayed by a former classmate who initially helps her out whilst she's ...

These two films highlight the struggles of women in a male-dominated society, focusing on strong female characters unjustly imprisoned. They showcase their resilience and intelligence as they survive ...