Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia (2000)
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.
Cast
Atsuko Sakuraba
Miyuki Kojima
Yasukaze Motomiya
Keiji Matsuda
Hisao Maki
Jiro Okazaki
Naoki Hongo
Yasuaki Kurata
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