Tokyo Skin

Tokyo Skin

1996 · 92 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

Amidst the swirl of Tokyo's seamy nightlife of designer drugs, casual sex, and American slang, Zhou turns 30. It's a spiritual crisis for this Chinese immigrant who quotes Confucius, this Lothario and con artist who fences stolen goods. He falls for Kyōko, a seemingly shy provincial woman looking for the man who jilted her sister.

Directed by Yukinari Hanawa · Written by Xiu Jian

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