Tokyo Fist (1995, JAP) C-87m. ***½ D: Shinya Tsukamoto. Starring Kahori Fujii, Shinya Tsukamoto, Kohji Tsukamoto, Naomasa Musaka. Absolutely stunning achievement, a horrifying urban drama about an insurance salesman, who tries to get rid of his bottled-up aggressions in the gym, taking boxing lessons and cracks mentally (as well as physically) when a former high school friend (and boxer) takes away his girlfriend and pride. An outstanding, shocking masterpiece that manages to take in issues of aggression, frustration, sex, stress and revenge, to name but a few. All this is presented brilliantly by creative direction, incisive editing and breathtaking photography. Director Tsukamoto (of the TETSUO films) wrote, shot, edited, produced and acted in the movie! An exhausting experience, not easy to take but still a must for film fans of any conversion. Next to RAGING BULL, one of the best films about boxers (not boxing). Also known as TOKYO-KEN.