Quick Facts
DirectorDerek Yee Tung-Sing
Runtime1h 59m · R
GenresAction · Crime · Drama · Thriller
Release2009-03-22
Film
Shinjuku Incident
2009· R· 1h 59m· Action· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“They destroyed his life... Now he'll destroy them all.”
Shinjuku Incident unfurls the tale of a Chinese immigrant who, upon arriving in Tokyo, finds himself embroiled in a brutal conflict with a notorious yakuza syndicate. Director Andrew Lau crafts a tense urban odyssey, where survival hinges on shifting loyalties and lethal confrontations. The film's gritty aesthetic and raw performances underscore a narrative of existential peril, where every street corner and shadowed alley teems with potential betrayal.
2009-03-22
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Key Crew
DirectorDerek Yee Tung-Sing
WriterChun Tin-Nam
ProducerSolon So Chi-Hung
Director of PhotographyNobuyasu Kita
Original Music ComposerPeter Kam Pau-Tat
EditorCheung Ka-Fai
Full cast & crew (27 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released2009-03-22
Runtime1h 59m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosJCE Movies · Emperor Motion Pictures · Kantana Studios
Budget$15M
Box office$5M
LanguagesJapanese · Mandarin · Cantonese · English
CountriesHong Kong
Rating6.7/10 · 324 votes
Original languagecn
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