Shin and Lee recite Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass scene from Hazard
Hazard
(2006)
Written and Directed by Sion Sono
‘Jai West as Lee is a divine monster of cool.’
– The Japan Times
‘Transcendence.’
– In Review Online
“Lee is ‘Wild Mild.’ He’s like an alley cat—rough around the edges, and a bit dirty but if you catch a rare moment when no one's watching, and see him from just the right angle under the moonlight, there's beauty there.”
– Shukoh Tsuchiya, Suibokuga artist
‘Hazard may be my favorite film of all time. It's a story about a young man meeting new friends in a foreign city who, through their sheer joie de vivre, save his life. Jai West's performance might have saved mine. It inspired me to seek out friends like that, with whom I can carve out my own "paradise" in this world.’
– My All-Time Favourite Performances by Grethiwa, IMDb
‘A classic scene stealing supporting character with an overwhelming screen presence, that deepens and enriches the film’s tone and flavor. West’s flamboyant performance somehow feels comforting, and by the end, it leaves you wanting to see a little more.’
– Rickie0110’s blog
“To me, I see this penny as the same as a million dollars.” – Lee
Survive Style 5+
(2004)
Written by Taku Tada Directed by Gen Sekiguchi
What’s your function in life?
Selected scenes from Survive Style 5+
The Private Detective Mike
(2002)
Mister Nippon: 21st Century Man
Written and Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima
Mike meets up with Jake the bellhop scene in The Private Detective Mike
Photographed on set of The Private Detective Mike by Koichi Kuroda
The People Garden
(2016)
Written and Directed by Nadia Litz
‘West has a unique screen presence, amoral and mysterious.’
– CinExpertos
Good People
(2019)
Written and Directed by Yasu Shibuya
Trailer for Good People
Kamen Rider Zero-One Others
(2021)
V-Cinema
Directed by Masaya Kakehi
Evaporation
Written and Directed by Sweet Suspects
Coming Soon