Rainy Dog (1997) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A contract killer briefly forms a family-like bond before betrayal and violence leave his mute son facing an inheritance of revenge.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Killer Becomes A Father

Yuji loses his yakuza position and begins contract work under Lee. His routine changes when Ah Chen is left at his home and follows him into violence.

Key Events

• Yuji Loses His Yakuza Position — Yuji is fired from his yakuza syndicate and becomes an independent contract killer. Characters: Yuji Location: Taipei
• Lee Offers Contract Work — Lee hires Yuji to kill members of rival syndicates. Characters: Yuji, Lee Location: Yakuza office
• Ah Chen Arrives — Yuji's former partner leaves their mute son Ah Chen at his home. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Yuji's apartment
• The Boy Follows Yuji — Ah Chen follows Yuji as he resumes his dangerous work. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Taipei streets
• Lunch-Time Shooting — Ah Chen watches Yuji shoot a man dining with his family. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Restaurant

A Fragile Household

Yuji's connection with the prostitute develops while Ah Chen remains near the dangerous adult world. A revenge request begins closing in on Yuji.

Key Events

• Waiting Outside The Whorehouse — Ah Chen waits outside, eats discarded food, and encounters a chained puppy. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen, Whorehouse Proprietor Location: Whorehouse alley
• Yuji And The Prostitute Move In — Yuji and the prostitute develop a live-in relationship connected to her procurer's control. Characters: Yuji, Whorehouse Proprietor Location: Whorehouse
• A Revenge Contract Forms — The murdered man's lawyer seeks a revenge attack against Yuji. Characters: Yuji Location: Yakuza office

Beachside Escape

The trio flees to a beach after a contract killing creates new danger. Ah Chen receives a small moment of care while the lawyer publicizes a reward.

Key Events

• Flight To The Beach — Circumstances surrounding a contract killing force the trio to flee to a beach. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Beach
• Chen Learns His Name — The prostitute teaches Ah Chen to read and write the name Chen. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Beach
• The Reward Is Publicized — The lawyer discovers the relationship and augments a website with a reward for information. Characters: Yuji Location: Law office
• Passport Request — While leaving town, Yuji calls Lee to obtain a passport. Characters: Yuji, Lee Location: Road out of town

Betrayal At The Hideout

Yuji asks Lee for a passport, but Lee contacts the lawyer instead. Sandy's apartment becomes another trap when the group discovers her betrayal.

Key Events

• Passport Request — While leaving town, Yuji calls Lee to obtain a passport. Characters: Yuji, Lee Location: Road out of town
• Lee Makes His Deal — Lee contacts the lawyer after learning about the reward, betraying Yuji. Characters: Yuji, Lee Location: Telephone exchange
• Yuji Detects Betrayal — Yuji recognizes from Lee's voice that his employer has betrayed him. Characters: Yuji, Lee Location: Temporary hideout
• Shelter At Sandy's Apartment — Yuji, Ah Chen, and the prostitute seek refuge at Sandy's apartment. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen, Sandy Location: Sandy's apartment
• The Reward Is Discovered — The prostitute discovers the reward online and begins questioning Sandy's whereabouts. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen, Sandy Location: Sandy's apartment
• Sandy Betrays The Fugitives — They see Sandy waiting downstairs and realize she has turned them in for money. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen, Sandy Location: Outside Sandy's apartment

A Fatherless Reckoning

Yuji separates from Ah Chen to pursue revenge, but the lawyer captures the group and the prostitute is killed. Yuji dies after a brief apparent victory, leaving Ah Chen with the lawyer's threat.

Key Events

• Sandy Betrays The Fugitives — They see Sandy waiting downstairs and realize she has turned them in for money. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen, Sandy Location: Outside Sandy's apartment
• The Group Separates — Yuji sends the prostitute and Ah Chen toward the train station while pursuing Lee. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: City streets
• The Prostitute Is Killed — The lawyer captures the group before the station and kills the prostitute. Characters: Ah Chen Location: Route to train station
• Yuji Shoots The Lawyer — Yuji confronts the lawyer and shoots him several times after Ah Chen creates a distraction. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Street
• The Lawyer Appears Dead — Yuji and Ah Chen briefly rejoice because the lawyer appears to be dead. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Street
• The Old Hitman Arrives — An old acquaintance and low-quality hitman arrives after Yuji's apparent victory. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Street
• Yuji Is Killed — The old hitman kills Yuji and leaves Ah Chen behind. Characters: Yuji, Ah Chen Location: Street
• The Lawyer's Final Warning — The lawyer revives and tells Ah Chen he will be waiting if the boy seeks revenge. Characters: Ah Chen Location: Street

Story Breakdown

• Yuji's Criminal Reset — Yuji moves from a dismissed yakuza member to Lee's hired assassin.
  • Dismissal From Syndicate — Yuji is fired from his former yakuza syndicate.
  • Contract Work Begins — Lee employs Yuji to kill rival syndicate members.
• An Unexpected Son — Ah Chen's arrival forces Yuji to confront responsibility beyond his profession.
  • Ah Chen Arrives — Yuji's mute son is left at his home.
  • Violence Witnessed — Ah Chen watches Yuji shoot a man in public.
• A Dangerous Household — Yuji, Ah Chen, and the prostitute become connected through precarious domestic arrangements.
  • Whorehouse Encounter — Ah Chen waits outside the whorehouse while Yuji enters.
  • Live In Relationship — Yuji and the prostitute develop a live-in relationship.
• The Revenge Net — A lawyer's revenge effort turns Yuji's professional violence into a personal pursuit.
  • Revenge Request — The lawyer seeks a syndicate attack against Yuji.
  • Reward Website — A public reward is offered for information about the fugitives.
• Betrayal And Flight — The escape collapses as Lee and Sandy choose reward money over loyalty.
  • Lee Betrays Yuji — Lee contacts the lawyer after learning about the reward.
  • Sandy Gives Them Up — Sandy turns the fugitives in from outside her apartment.
• The Final Reckoning — Yuji's attempt at revenge ends in death, while Ah Chen inherits the unresolved conflict.
  • Street Confrontation — Yuji shoots the lawyer after the group is captured.
  • A Threat To Chen — The revived lawyer tells Ah Chen he will be waiting for revenge.

Directed by

Takashi Miike

Key Cast

• Show Aikawa — Yuji
• Gao Ming-Chun — Ku Feng
• Chen Xian-mei — Lily
• Jianqin He — Ah Chen
• Blackie Ko Sau-Leung — Whorehouse Proprietor