Japan Synopsis
花と蛇2 パリ／静子
The beautiful Shizuko (Aya Sugimoto) and her husband Tooyama Takayoshi (Jo Shishido) have a loving relationship, But Takayoshi is getting older and isn't always able to perform. His primary source of gratification involves observing his wife in sadomasochistic scenarios so he commissions a painter, skilled in the arts of bondage to bring these fantasies to life. Soon, Shiziko becomes a willing and submissive participant in fulfilling the S&M fantasies of not only her husband but a slew of rich lecherous men.
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity (92th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Flower & Snake II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Toei Video Company
Drama + Thriller in Japan
142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Flower & Snake II itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 Japan release window, Flower & Snake II sits at #261 of 347. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Flower & Snake II premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan films in 2005.
The 1700th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Flower & Snake II, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- secret society · 4
- bondage · 11
- bdsm · 10
- painting · 6
- pink film · 50
- erotic movie · 46
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,621 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,595 of 1,933 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Video Company |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | May 14, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0451751 |