Japan Synopsis
日本黒社会 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.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ley Lines sits at position #119.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ley Lines premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,286 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,444 of 1,933 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film, Excellent Films |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | May 22, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0258766 |
| Official Site | www.kadokawa-pictures.jp |