

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.
Ley Lines (1999) is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film that follows 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. Currently, you can watch Ley Lines on Philo, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 54 votes. Fans of drama movies may also want to explore similar titles below.