This film essentially begins with a woman by the name of "Yuki Shigemune" (Yukiyo Toake) being told that her husband "Takaaki Shigemune" (Takuya Fujioka) has just been shot. Naturally, Yuki drops everything she is doing and rushes to the hospital right away. Once she gets there, she is informed by the doctors that his condition isn't serious, and she is allowed to speak with him not long afterward. It is then revealed that Takaaki is the head of a small Yakuza organization and that its territory is being violated by a much larger one. It's also at this time that the news breaks out that, rather than being targeted by a rival Yakuza clan, Takaaki was shot by a woman named "Etsuko Tsumara" (Natsuko Fuki) with whom he was having an affair. Needless to say, this revelation not only embarrasses Yuki, but it also brings shame upon the Shigemune clan as well. Not only that, but it is also revealed that Takaaki has been a very weak leader of his clan and he has incurred substantial gambling debts which Yuki is having a difficult time paying off. Likewise, his character flaws have seriously impacted this small Yakuza organization and, as a result, Yuki has had to step in and assume a leadership role--which she finds extremely difficult at times. To that effect, after accidentally drinking too much one night, she wakes up at a friend's house and meets a young man named "Ryoji Kimoto" (Hiroaki Murakami) who has recently been released from prison for the assassination of a Yakuza leader--and he might be just the person Yuki needs to solve her problems. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, even though this film is designated as the second in a series, it has only a small relationship to it. So, a person doesn't have to watch the first movie in order to understand what is happening in this one. Personally, being quite impressed with the first film, I honestly wasn't expecting this one to be as good. Fortunately, I was wrong, as it was just as entertaining as its predecessor due in large part to an excellent plot and good performances by Yukiyo Toake, Hiroaki Murakami and Rino Katase (as Ryoji' Kimoto's former girlfriend "Asami Enoki"). All things being said, I enjoyed this film and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
