Marusa no onna

In the satirical action-comedy "Marusa no onna" (1987), intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura (Nobuko Miyamoto) sets her sights on the enigmatic and philandering Hideki Gondo (Tsutomu Yamazaki), a suspected millionaire with a hidden empire of seedy hourly hotels. As their complicated game of wits unfolds, Itakura and Gondo engage in a sophisticated cat-and-mouse battle, with Itakura employing various techniques to uncover Gondo's secrets and Gondo employing his wealth and charm to evade detection.