
Nine Queens(2000)
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".


“This is the story of Yentowns in Yentown.”
The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

Ayumi Ito
Ageha

Yosuke Eguchi
Ryou Ryanki

Chara
Glico

Hiroshi Mikami
Feihong

Andy Hui Chi-On
Maofu

Atsuro Watabe
Ran

Kaori Momoi
Suzukino

Tomoko Yamaguchi
Shenmei

Nene Otsuka
Reiko

Yoriko Doguchi
Hoshino
Swallowtail Butterfly is a drama, crime, music, science fiction film released in 1996 exploring themes of money laundering, immigration, money, counterfeit, illegal prostitution, music. Directed by Shunji Iwai, it stars Ayumi Ito, Yosuke Eguchi, Chara. The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.
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