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Rainy Dog is a 1997 Japanese crime film directed by Takashi Miike. It is the second film in Miike's loosely connected Black Society trilogy, following Shinjuku Triad Society and preceding Ley Lines. The story follows Yuji, an expatriate Japanese yakuza hitman living in Taiwan, whose precarious life is disrupted by violence, debt, and an unexpected family responsibility.
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What is Rainy Dog about?
Rainy Dog is a 1997 Japanese crime film about Yuji, an expatriate Japanese yakuza hitman living in Taiwan. The story follows his unstable life as violence and personal obligations close in around him.
Where does Rainy Dog fit in Takashi Miike's Black Society trilogy?
Rainy Dog is the second film in Takashi Miike's loosely connected Black Society trilogy. It follows Shinjuku Triad Society and precedes Ley Lines.
Who directed Rainy Dog?
Rainy Dog was directed by Takashi Miike and released in 1997. It is one of Miike's early crime films focused on displaced criminals and transnational underworlds.
Is Rainy Dog a direct sequel to Shinjuku Triad Society?
It is connected to Shinjuku Triad Society as the second entry in the Black Society trilogy, but the films are only loosely connected. Ley Lines follows as the third film rather than continuing one simple uninterrupted plot.
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