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Ley Lines

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Also known as Nihon kuroshakai

1999 film by Takashi Miike

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6.5

The story follows a trio of Japanese youths of Chinese descent who escape their semi-rural upbringing and relocate to Shinjuku, Tokyo, where they befriend a troubled Shanghai prostitute and fall foul of a local crime syndicate. Like many of Miike's works, the film examines the underbelly of respectable Japanese society and the problems of assimilation faced by non-ethnically Japanese people in Japan.

Released: 1999-05-22105 minDir: Takashi MiikeDrama, Thriller, CrimePart of: Black Society Collection

Cast

  • Kazuki Kitamura as Ryuichi
  • Dan Li as Anita
  • Michisuke Kashiwaya as Shunrei
  • Tomorowo Taguchi as Chan
  • Naoto Takenaka as Wong
  • Show Aikawa as Ikeda

Themes

  • drug dealer
  • prostitute

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

1,885 votes

Year
1999
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
1 win total

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Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
211931
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publication date
1999-01-01
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Available in 7 languages

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