The protagonists of Takashi Miike's "Triad Trilogy" story are all small people struggling at the bottom of society, not the kind of triad bigwigs who call the wind and rain and the little brothers. The film shows darkness, depravity, dirtiness, and despair, interspersed with a lot of black humor, the shooting method is realistic style, the film style is unified, and the main characters or storylines are related to China. If you like it, you can find it and take a look.
I. Shinjuku Underworld (1995)
Also known as: Shinjuku Triad Society
Director: Takashi Miike
Writers: Ichiro Fujita
Starring: Shiina Kohei Taguchi Tomoro / Izutsumori Suke / Yanagi Kori / Mashiko Kazuhiro
Genre: Drama / Suspense / Thriller / Crime
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Synopsis: Shinjuku Kabukicho, a mixture of fish and dragons, is one of Tokyo's most chaotic and dangerous places. A police officer was killed in Kabukicho, and the prisoner, Zhou Run, is a young boy named Kiyohide, whose backer is also the leader of his same-sex lover Wang Zhiming, the leader of the largest Chinese gang in Shinjuku, the Dragon Claw.
The second generation of orphans, Kiritani Ryujin, is in charge of investigating the matter, and during the investigation, he accidentally discovers that his brother Yoshihito is actually involved in the case. Due to his identity, Yiren has never found a sense of belonging and identity, and he is determined to use this opportunity to get ahead. And in order to protect his brother, Long Ren also did not hesitate to get involved in this filthy and evil black vortex at all costs...
II. "The Ultimate Underworld RAIN DOG" (1997)
Also known as: Rain Dog / Rainy Dog
Writers: Shogo Inoue
Starring: Xiang Aichuan / Gao Mingjun / Tomoro Taguchi / Chen Xianmei / He Jianxian
Genre: Drama / Crime
Language: Japanese / Mandarin Chinese
Synopsis: Kishida Yu'er, an out-of-the-box gangster who was expelled from Japan, is silent and reticent, wandering the wet streets of Taiwan all day long. When he fell, he was appreciated by the local gang leader Uncle He and became a bounty killer who killed people without blinking. For the cold-blooded solo traveler, love is luxurious and distant, and after all, only the crystallization of love accompanies him.
You'er gets a new assignment and is ordered to assassinate Gu Qiping, the leader of a rival gang, but stops the operation due to a heavy rain. During the rain shelter, he met the prostitute Lili, and a deformed love secretly grew. Yu'er eventually shoots the target, and then flees with his girlfriend and son. Gu's younger brother Gu Feng vowed to avenge his brother, while Uncle He reconciled with Gu Feng in order to protect himself. You'er has truly become a bereaved dog whose life hangs on the line...
III. "Japanese Underworld LEY LINES" (1999)
Also known as: Ley Lines
Writers: Ryūichirō
Starring: Kazunori Kitamura / Li Tang / Kyosuke Kashiwatani / Tomoko Taguchi / Naoto Takenaka
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Crime
Synopsis: Chinese teenager Long Yi and his friend Zhang and younger brother Junlin grew up in the Japanese countryside. Because of Chinese identity, the three have been bullied. Ryuichi wants to leave Japan but is unable to do so because of passport problems. The three then left the impoverished countryside to make a living in Tokyo. The bustling and chaotic city of Tokyo overwhelmed the three. A prostitute in Shanghai was tricked out of all her belongings. The penniless trio luckily encountered a black selling banana water and followed his organization to earn a living. Once again, they encounter a prostitute who is covered in scales, and the four live together regardless of their previous suspicions. Ryuichi gets a fake passport to Brazil and negotiates with the stowaways about leaving. The only thing missing in front of me is a lump sum of money. The four then decide to rob Tokyo's famous Chinese rogue king. Can they succeed?