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Release Year1999
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime
Votes55
DirectorTakashi Miike
WritersToshiki Kimura
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLey Lines
About 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.
Directed by Takashi Miike, Ley Lines leans on a strong ensemble — Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Michisuke Kashiwaya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1999.
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