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Shinjuku Incident (2009)
Directed by Derek Yee Tung-Sing
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Overview
A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.
Rated R | Length 119 minutes
Actors
Jackie Chan | Naoto Takenaka | Daniel Wu | Xu Jinglei | Masaya Kato | Tôru Minegishi | Jack Kao | Yasuaki Kurata | Fan Bingbing | Chin Ka-Lok | Ken Lo | Lam Suet | Kenya Sawada | Paul Chun | Kathy Yuen | Teddy Lin | Hiro Hayama | Wong Wai-Fai | Wu Gang | Gladys Fung | Baudouin Euloge Adogony | Takumi Saito | Hiroyuki Nagato | Kei Nakata | Lesley Chiang
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/20/2010 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Have been looking forward to Jackie Chan’s turn in another gritty crime drama and I’m happy to report that Shinjuku Incident (2010 USA) delivers. The story involves Chinese immigrants surviving in the streets of Tokyo dealing with the various yakuza factions that rule those streets. Jackie Chan proves (again) that, yes, he can act and doesn’t need to rely on his physical abilities to carry a film.
It’s quite refreshing to see him as a bonafide anti-hero (he’s a goddamn assassin!) and still remain charismatic as he climbs the ranks to lead his people under the Japanese reign. Daniel Wu is also pretty good altho I didn’t really buy his character turn in the 3rd act. Always great to see Naoto Takenaka. Not perfect but a damn good watch.
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