Completed - JAPANESE - Crime - 115 minutes
There are over 150 thousand illegal immigrants in Tokyo. A man of “dias-police” stands up to protect their safety and rights.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI Writer(s) : Richard WOO Cast : Shota MATSUDA, Kenta HAMANO, Shingo YANAGISAWA, Yoshio KOU Producer(s) : Kana AIDA (avex pictures inc.)
An underground civilian, Maria was kidnapped. Alongside his new buddy Suzuki (Kenta Hamano), who became a citizen of the underground after his boss tricked and framed him for embezzlement, the investigation began. With the help of deputy director Ah (Shingo Yanagisawa), who also runs a pest control company, and the governor of the underground, Kotetsu (Yoshio Kou), Kubozuka and Suzuki were able to locate where Maria was held captive. However, it was too late when they arrived to the scene. Maria was already dead.Maria’s killers are Zhou (Kenta Suga) and Lin (NOZOMU) from the “Dirty Yellow Boys,” an Asian criminal cartel comprised of failed exchange students. The duo later ends up killing Yokoshima, the thug from a yakuza clan who orchestrates the kidnap.At the same time, Kubozuka and Suzuki find out the two young men who run from Maria’s murder scene are Zhou and Lin from the “Dirty Yellow Boys.” A lead is brought to light by Masato Isaku (Claude Maki), the young underboss of the yakuza clan. As the investigation progresses, they learn the only lead to find Zhou and Lin’s whereabouts is through the “Ark of the Contract,” an underground church. Kubozuka and Suzuki start to investigate every underground church across the country, but the duo has a fall out along the way. They both have no choice but to start their solo pursuit to find Zhou and Lin.Kubozuka and Suzuki chase the fugitives and heads west, as Isaku and his clan follow them like a shadow… What drives Zhou and Lin to the west? What is Isaku’s secret agenda? The kidnap of an immigrant turns into a fierce battle of three-parties.
Country(ies) : JAPAN
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2016