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Ley Lines, released in Japan in 1999 under the title Nihon kuroshakai, is a 105-minute crime drama directed by Takashi Miike. It follows three Japan-born youths of Chinese background who leave a rural community for Tokyo, where attempts to earn money and escape prejudice bring them into contact with a Chinese prostitute, an African drug dealer, and local criminal networks. The film is the third and concluding entry in Miike's loosely connected Black Society trilogy, after Shinjuku Triad Society and Rainy Dog.
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What is the Japanese title of Ley Lines, and who directed it?
Ley Lines was released in Japan in 1999 under the title Nihon kuroshakai and was directed by Takashi Miike. It runs for 105 minutes and follows three Japan-born youths of Chinese background.
Why do the three young men leave their rural community for Tokyo?
They go to Tokyo looking for money and a way to escape prejudice. Their search brings them into dangerous criminal situations, making the film both a gangster drama and a story about marginalization.
Is Ley Lines connected to Takashi Miike's Black Society films?
It is commonly grouped with Shinjuku Triad Society and Rainy Dog as Miike's loosely connected Black Society trilogy. The three films share concerns about crime, migration, and people living outside Japan's social mainstream.
What kind of crime film is Ley Lines?
It is a 105-minute crime drama rather than a conventional police procedural. The plot focuses on three young men navigating Tokyo's criminal world while dealing with their Chinese heritage and experiences of prejudice.
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