In the setting of the Hokuriku region, where the snow and cold winds rage, for the first time in true-life yakuza film history, director Kinji Fukasaku shows battles among yakuza who value land over tradition. Hiroki Matsukata stars as Noboru Kawada, a Hokuriku yakuza who will use any measure for survival, disregarding parents, brothers, and tradition.
Picking up where the first movie left off, “Beg To Report, Sir,” begins on a train, where officer’s servant, or batman, Schweik and his master lieutenant are on route to the front lines of World War I.
In 1849, during the California gold rush, prospector Jan Morell and his brother Frank plan to save enough gold in order to buy good farming land in the Napa Valley. One day, while Jan and Frank are prospecting in a nearby river bed, a gang of thugs and claim jumpers led by Jack Welch and Hank Purvis ransack Jan's cabin, steal his gold dust and kill his wife. One of the thugs, Purvis, also takes the cameo brooch Jan gave to his wife. When Jan and Frank return to the cabin and discover the tragedy, Jan swears vengeance.
After preparing for their mother's imminent death, two brothers go on an arduous upriver journey to honor her final request.
This landmark drama documentary series is the definitive account of five extraordinary years that changed Britain for ever. World War 1 through the eyes of ordinary people - strong, engaging and identifiable characters based on unheard diaries and accounts. Great stories for a prime time audience an unparalleled era of social change captured in the remarkable stories of our characters.