CinemaOSMovie · 2000 · 1h 23m

Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia

CrimeDrama

Japanese gangster drama set in the exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo, following Haruka (Atsuko Sakuraba), a young geisha who is attacked by an influential businessman who plans to abduct her. When she is rescued by the members of a club called 'Utopia', Haruka joins them and becomes a hostess, rapidly establishing herself as one of the most sought-after geisha's in Ginza. At the same time, Haruka learns of a plan by a corrupt, gangster-owned club to set itself up as a rival to Utopia. Such is her loyalty to the club that first helped her, she is willing to do anything to protect it.

Directed byHiroyuki Tsuji

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
JA
Released
July 21, 2000

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Atsuko Sakuraba

Atsuko Sakuraba

Miyuki Kojima

Miyuki Kojima

Wakaba Nakano

Sakura Mano

Yasukaze Motomiya

Yasukaze Motomiya

Keiji Matsuda

Keiji Matsuda

Ryuji Murakami

Hisao Maki

Hisao Maki

Jiro Okazaki

Jiro Okazaki

Naoki Hongo

Naoki Hongo

Creative team
Directed by
Hiroyuki Tsuji
Hiroyuki Tsuji
Written by
Hisao Maki
Hisao Maki

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