Ley Lines (1999)
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.

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Cast

Kazuki Kitamura Kazuki Kitamura As: Ryuichi
Dan Li Dan Li As: Anita
Michisuke Kashiwaya Michisuke Kashiwaya As: Shunrei
Tomorowo Taguchi Tomorowo Taguchi As: Chan
Naoto Takenaka Naoto Takenaka As: Wong
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime

Language: 普通话, 日本語

Release Date: 22 May 1999

Country: JP

Runtime: 105m

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Company Credits

Company: Daiei Film, Excellent Films

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Cast

Directed By

Writing Credits

Ichiro Ryu

Ichiro Ryu

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Koji Endo

Koji Endo

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

Naosuke Imaizumi

Naosuke Imaizumi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Akira Ishige

Akira Ishige

Production Design

Other Crew

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