Yûjirô Ishihara made quite a few "moodo/akushon" (Japanese pronunciation of the phrase "mood/action") picture at Nikkatsu Studios during the sixties. These were full of nourish romantic images as well as action.
Nikkatsu Studio had a scare wen Ishihara, its main star, had a skiing accident and was sidelined for months.
Throughout his life Yujiro used alcohol and tobacco, and ate meals that were lacking in vegetables; this unhealthy lifestyle is generally acknowledged as contributing to his early death.