Yayoi Watanabe, an influential figure in Japanese exploitation cinema, made her mark in the early 1970s with a string of notable performances. She is best known for her role in Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1972), where she embodies the fierce spirit of a wronged woman seeking vengeance. Watanabe also appears in The Bodyguard (1973) and Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973), showcasing her ability to navigate the gritty narratives of the pink film genre. Her work in The Transgressor (1974) further solidified her status as a key player in the cult film landscape.
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Nami Matsushima is found in a wedding chapel by police led by detective Hirose. They handcuff her, but she is able to escape. Kudo, a worker in a sex show club, rescues her. He is a radical with a history of problems with the police. One of the women from the sex show, who had unsuccessfully tried to seduce Kudo, finds Nami's handcuffs in Kudo's things, and informs the police. The police arrest and beat Kudo and then release and tail him back to Nami's hiding place. Nami is captured and sentenced to death. Just before her execution, Nami is allowed to escape by a warden who cooperating with the police to set up Nami. Nami is taken to a gallows outside the prison where Hirose plans to hang her. She beats Hirose and he ends up hanged instead of her. Nami kills Kudo.[2]
