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Ley Lines

6.4/10
TMDB56 votes
Original: 105 min

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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About Ley Lines

Ley Lines (1999) is a film in the drama, thriller, crime, action genres. Directed by . The cast includes Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Michisuke Kashiwaya, Tomorowo Taguchi.

Released
Original language
Runtime
105 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
Daiei Film, Excellent Films
Directors
Writers
Toshiki Kimura

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What is Ley Lines about?

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.

Who stars in Ley Lines?

Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Michisuke Kashiwaya, Tomorowo Taguchi, Naoto Takenaka, Show Aikawa. See the cast cards above for character names.

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