Ley Lines
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.
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Ley Lines
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- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 22, 1999
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
User Score
64%
Original Title
日本黒社会 LEY LINES
Production Companies
Daiei Film, Excellent Films
Director
Takashi Miike
Description
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.