The Black Society Trilogy - Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
Original Title Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensô
Genre Crime for Fun; Gooey; Gun Happy
Studio Ryko Distribution
Movie Release Date 1995
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Audience Rating NR
Running Time 102 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 6.4
Cast
Kippei Shiina Kiriya
Tomorowo Taguchi Wang
Takeshi Caesar Karino
Ren Osugi Yakuza boss
Yukie Itou
Kyosuke Izutsu
Kazuhiro Mashiko
Airi Yanagi
Crew
Director Takashi Miike
Writer Ichirô Fujita
Producer Tetsuya Ikeda
Producer Toshiki Kimura
Plot
From Takashi Miike's Acclaimed Masterpiece: The Black Society Trilogy

The opening film of Miike's Black Society Trilogy portrays a world of alienation, corruption and emotional disintegration that finds its expression in murder, rape and the ultimate in the exploitation of a human being.

In a twilight world, gangster and law enforcer attract and repel each other in waves of violence. Here Tatsuhito, a dirty cop pursues the gay sadistic Chinese warlord, Wang, through the night world of Shinjuku to Taiwan, in search of the financial resources that underpin his empire.

In this shocking investigation of a dehumanized society. Tatsuhito fights to obtain a glimpse of salvation.

Features
Commentary with Tom Mes, writer on Japanese Cinema
Trailers
Biographies & Filmographies
Interviews with Director Takashi Miike & Editor Yasushi Shimamura
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 263
Collection Status In Collection
User Lookup 1 6.4
Links DVD Empire
IMDB
Amazon US
Storage Device
Edition Details
Barcode 881482000593
Region Region 1
Chapters 12
Release Date 8/31/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks JAPANESE: Dolby Digital Stereo
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1