Ley Lines (1999)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1999-05-22
- Runtime:
- 105 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director:
- Takashi Miike
- Top cast:
- Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Michisuke Kashiwaya, Tomorowo Taguchi, Naoto Takenaka, Show Aikawa
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 6.5/10 from 56 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.1/10