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Ley Lines

Ley Lines

19996.31h 45m

Overview

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
Written by Toshiki Kimura
Produced by Toshiki Kimura
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Top Cast

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Ryuichi

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Dan Li

Anita

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Michisuke Kashiwaya

Shunrei

Tomorowo Taguchi

Tomorowo Taguchi

Chan

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Wong

Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

Ikeda

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Samy Pop

Barbie

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Yukie Itou

Kaei Okina

Kaei Okina

Pimp

Takeshi Caesar

Takeshi Caesar

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Themes & Keywords

drug dealerprostitute

About Ley Lines

Ley Lines is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 1999 exploring themes of drug dealer, prostitute. Directed by Takashi Miike, it stars Kazuki Kitamura, Dan Li, Michisuke Kashiwaya. 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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