The Great Chase(1975)

The Great Chase is a 1970s Japanese action film starring Etsuko Shihomi as a race car driver moonlighting for the Secret Service. When she takes on a dangerous assignment to infiltrate a drug cartel and yakuza operation, Shihomi delivers explosive martial arts sequences that anchor this gritty crime drama. The film trades conventional plot logic for over-the-top action set pieces—including a memorable fight atop a moving gondola and an absurd battle against a whip-wielding nun. While the "chase" of the title is more conceptual than literal, Shihomi's kinetic fight choreography and fearless physical performance make The Great Chase essential viewing for exploitation and martial arts action fans.