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Ley Lines poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1999·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 45m

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.

Above the Line
Takashi Miike·DirectorToshiki Kimura·ScreenplayNaosuke Imaizumi·Director of PhotographyKoji Endo·Original Music ComposerYasushi Shimamura·Editor
Cast
Kazuki Kitamura·RyuichiDan Li·AnitaMichisuke Kashiwaya·ShunreiTomorowo Taguchi·ChanNaoto Takenaka·WongShow Aikawa·IkedaSamy Pop·BarbieYukie ItouKaei Okina·PimpTakeshi Caesar
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Takashi Miike·Director
Writing· 1
Toshiki Kimura·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Naosuke Imaizumi·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yasushi Shimamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Koji Endo·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Akira Ishige·Production Design
Production· 1
Toshiki Kimura·Producer
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ley Lines's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#233B59
#FFFFFF
#0A0A0A
Mood
Intense, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are shown in a close-up shot. The man, on the right, has short dark hair and is wearing a white shirt over a gray t-shirt. The woman, on the l”

Key Elements
ManWomanTitle Text
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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