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.
| Release Date | May 22, 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 日本黒社会 LEY LINES | |
| Runtime | 1h 45min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Japanese, Mandarin | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Daiei FilmExcellent Films | |
