Ley Lines
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1999-05-22
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Takashi Miike
Spoken language: 日本語, 普通话
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Original title: Ley Lines
Production Companies: Daiei Film, Excellent Films
Production Countries: Japan
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