Nihon kuroshakai (1999)

A group of Chinese youths living in Japan struggle to make their way in life and eventually find trouble with the local crime syndicate.

Director:

Takashi Miike

Writer:

Ichiro Ryu

Stars:

Shô Aikawa, Samuel Pop Aning, Takeshi Caesar

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Shô Aikawa
Samuel Pop Aning
Takeshi Caesar
Yukie Itou
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Kazuki Kitamura
Dan Li	...	Anita / Chinese prostitute
Ryûshi Mizukami
Ren Ohsugi
Shun Sugata
Tomorowo Taguchi
Naoto Takenaka
Kôji Tsukamoto
Tetsu Watanabe
Hua Rong Weng

Storyline

A group of Chinese youths living in Japan struggle to make their way in life and eventually find trouble with the local crime syndicate.

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Plot Keywords:

kicked in the crotch | death | shot in the chest | yakuza | gang | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

22 May 1999 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Japan Underworld

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Motion Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Gokudô kuroshakai (1997)

User Reviews

my second favorite in the trilogy

Three young delinquents strive to do something with their respective lives, hopping on a train to Tokyo. Dan Li from XX: Beautiful Beast plays a hooker who tricks the young naive men getting away with their many. Karma's a bitch though and her pimp beats her up for having too much money. After a run-in with a truly sadistic john, she runs into the threesome yet again, but she's more susceptible to go along with their various plans. This film, the third and last in Takashi Miike's thematically linked 'Black Society trilogy' combines the feel of the first two. And though I find it head and shoulders above "Shinjuku Triad Society", I don't feel that it was quite strong as "Black Rain", due to the story seeming to be all over the place.

My Grade: B-

DVD Extras: An EXTREMELY informative Commentary by Tom Mes (the guy really knows his stuff); 2 interviews with Takashi Miike; Yasushi Shimamura interview; Artwork; Bio/Filmograhies; and a theatrical Trailer