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Ginza Midnight Story - Utopia (2000)

Directed by Hiroyuki Tsuji

Overview

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.

Length 83 minutes

Actors

Atsuko Sakuraba | Miyuki Kojima | Wakaba Nakano | Sakura Mano | Yasukaze Motomiya | Keiji Matsuda | Ryuji Murakami | Hisao Maki | JirĂ´ Okazaki | Naoki Hongo | Rei Okazaki | Yasuaki Kurata