Takuma tells them that there will be those that will become a nuisance to the authorities and in the worst case they might be killed. Shinjuku Incident Film Review Derek Yee's hard-boiled, interracial gangster flick "Shinjuku Incident" -- the opening film at the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival -- subscribes to. At another location, Ijichi contact Akari and informs her that they to be in constant communications with the other managers when he is suddenly attacked by Haruta that had attacked during the cultural exchange. Sukuna says that he knows what Jogo means and that it was because he tried to be human, is what made him weak. Yuji thinks about how he has to continue fighting since he would just be a murderer if he would be killed now. when do maltipoos settle down. March 24, 2009 6:00am. Inside the cockpit, Kokichi notices that a screen has been casted by Geto that is blocking him from contacting Gojo. When Gojo crushes Hanami against the wall, killing him before coldly turning around to face Jogo. Megumi is surprised that Toji is so fast and wonders just who is Toji. Gojo sees this and wonders what the spirit are thinking. The three then head out towards the station. Sukuna figures that Mahoraga's sword is capable of exorcising any spirit with positive energy. Megumi thinks about how he is lucky that Toji has ended it himself and questioned who Toji really is, but notices that he has to head to were Shoko is at. Gojo says that they still have Yuta on their side, the person replies by saying that Yuta's power only came when he had detained his loved one's soul. Nanako remembers her time with Geto, and then asks Sukuna to kill the person that has taken over Geto's body for another finger. The sorcerers reveal that they are the ones that inherited Geto's will. Jogo goes to kill them but notices that his hand is missing. Megumi checks the body and notices that the face has changed. The attacker notices that Megumi has trapped him in an exorcism ritual with a powerful shikigami. Before making a single edit, Tropedia EXPECTS our site policy and manual of style to be followed. Mahito turns away from the Mechamaru and explains how Kokichi had lost the fight, only to suddenly be pierced by him through the middle. A distance away, Geto and another spirit is watching the fight, and comments about how Gojo still has to get more worked up. Sukuna defeats Jogo without suffering a single hit. After the spirits leave, Mimiko and Nanako show up and tell the impostor to give back Geto's body. Megumi manages to summon the Eight-Handled Sword Divergent Sila Divine General Mahoraga shikigami to preform an exorcism ritual. The attacker happily complies but runs into Sukuna's domain and is killed. Pseudo-Geto curiously notices that it's the first time something like this happened. Shinjuku Incident serves up characters and situations that rise above the standard genre story, exploring issues and ideas that are unglamorous but also affecting. Nanami asks the enemy where and how many of the enemy are. Mei Mei figures out how to deal with Smallpox Deity and asks Ui Ui to die for her, which Ui Ui agrees to it. Kokichi takes this chance to hit Mahito into the trees. Sukuna figures that if an outsider like him exorcises the shikigami, then the ritual will be void and prepares to fight. One of them comments about how the intel of Gojo's sealing has been revealed, and wonders what would happen to this country now. Megumi and Yuji quickly wrap Jiro Awasaka with a wire and tosses him off the tower. As shocked Gojo dazedly wonders why Geto is standing before him and remembers the three years of his youth, a minute passes, and the Prison Realm starts to seal Gojo. Director Derek Yee doesn't try to justify or excuse their actions, depicting the Chinese as regular, flawed people dealing with an unfavorable environment. As Smallpox Deity attacks Mei Mei, Mei Mei uses her Bird Strike technique to exorcise Smallpox Deity. Sukuna tells Nanako that a finger or two is not worth ordering him around. Sukuna cuts off Jogo's hands and slams him through a building. While Dagon is busy, Megumi explains to Nanami how he is trying to create an exit to Dagon's Domain. The Smallpox Deity traps Mei Mei inside its Domain Expansion. As Jogo mourns Dagon being exorcised, Nanami and Naobito notice that Jogo is stronger than Dagon. While illegally emigrating to Japan, Tietou loses his Chinese documents and so cannot return to his country. Failure to do so may result in deletion of contributions and blocks of users who refuse to learn to do so. Back on the ground floor, Yuji and Megumi start to attack Awasaka again. As Steelhead's long-lost love, Xu Jinglei has to communicate mostly through facial expressions and restrained emotions. Mechamaru aka Kokichi Muta is confirmed to be Jujutsu High's mole. With a massive reservoir of cursed energy stored up from his time spent beneath Heavenly Restriction, Kokichi resolves to use that to defeat Mahito before going to get Gojo's assistance. Fan Bing-Bing gets the meatier role, with her character Lily serving partially as Steelhead's moral compass. "[7], 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award. At this point Geto activates the Prison Realm. But his peaceful methods make him unpopular and Tietou starts to lose control over his men which escalates into a giant gang war. Geto informs the others that the sorcerers will increase in number and head this way. Maki tries to head to where Megumi was taken, but is surprised when Jogo shows up. It follows the entirety of the Shibuya Incident on October 31, 2018. Megumi tells Awasaka that Gojo is in Shibuya, but Awasaka says that he already knows that Gojo has been sealed. His characters are not necessarily likeable or righteous people, but given their difficult circumstances and human responses, they feel real and sympathetic. Kokichi fires Ultra Cannon at Mahito, but Mahito heals himself and runs. (Kozo, reviewed at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, 2009), image credit: Emperor Motion Picture Group. Yee didn't mind waiting until Chan's busy schedule had a slot, as the two are good friends and because Yee feels Chan is right for the role. Mahoraga continues to attack but Sukuna dodges it and wounds Mahoraga. Upon noticing that Kokichi has disappeared, Mahito comments about how he wanted to fight instead of going hunting. Mei Mei replies that she could just not be following orders, which Kokichi then asks why there are two cursed users following them. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Yuji enters the station and encounters Choso, who becomes enraged after seeing Yuji and fires off his strongest attack. As Choso distracts Gojo, Jogo and Hanami take this chance to attack Gojo with their new technique - Domain Amplification. The film stars Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Xu Jinglei and Fan Bingbing. For the 1946 turf war, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Shinjuku Incident to begin in Japan in a 'few weeks', "Director: Jackie Chan film too violent for China", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shinjuku_Incident&oldid=1139699273, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Chinese-language text, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from November 2015, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Nominated: Best Screenplay (Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam), Nominated: Best Film (Willie Chan, Solon So), Nominated: Best Cinematography (Nobuyasu Kita), Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Chin Ka Lok), This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 12:51. Smallpox Deity's Domain Expansion (Unnamed). Mahito crushes all the Mechamarus in one blow. The two resume their fight, but Yuji manages to get the advantage. THIS SHOULD BE WORKING NOW, REPORT ANY ISSUES TO. Mahito then says that he will make a deal with Jogo, in that if he finds Yuji first then he will kill him and if Jogo finds Yuji first then he can offer Sukuna his finger in order to restore his power. Megumi thinks about how the previous had used it like this and starts to summon a shikigami, which Haruta notices and tries to stop it. Takuma then tells them that the second problem is that the balance of power will collapse. Yuji manages to block the attack but dodges the others attack, all the while making his way closer to Choso. Even a last act revelation about Steelhead's past doesn't add the complexity that it should, because Steelhead still seems like a pretty nice guy even when he's doing bad things like shooting people. Gojo's Past Arc As Kitano and Steelhead escape, the police arrive and arrest the Yakuza. The person removes the stitches, takes the top of his head off and reveals that he is capable of switching bodies, along with using the possessed bodies' natural abilities. Yuji arrives at the station entrance, and notices that there are people being attacking by mutated humans. The sorcerers asks for them to give up and leave, which Kusakabe replies that he just can't and asks what they are after. Steelhead elects for the darker path in order to survive, but he also stresses that there are limits to what's justifiable. The operation to rescue Satoru Gojo begins. Takuma also says that Gojo has saved a lot of sorcerers with Yuji being one of them. On the ground floor, Megumi and Yuji discuss what to do. Sukuna replies that that is not necessary since he has his own plans. As Nanami starts to walk towards the enemy, the enemy says that he has a hostage but notices that Akari has gotten away. His character is the film's "dope", with his weakness, cowardice, or just plain bad luck causing many of the film's darker turns. Eguchi arrives just as Steelhead is stabbed by one of his "brothers". The supporting actors help greatly; Yee uses an assortment of veteran actors (Jack Kao, Paul Chun, Lam Suet, Chin Kar-Lok) and newer stars (Fan Bing-Bing, Xu Jinglei), and each makes the most of their roles. Mei Mei's group arrives at Meiji-Jingumae station. Cue mega-mega unhappy ending. Toji commits suicide to end the sance in order rescue his son from certain death. At another entrance, Mei Mei and Ui Ui notices that the screen has been raised, and decides to meet up with Yuji and head towards basement 5. The mobster offers a dirty job to Tietou; in retribution, he promises to deliver the quarter dominated by the Taiwan gang to him. The Shinjuku Incident is about Tietou repairs who misses his sweetheart Xiu Xiu, back in Japan, she having never sent any news to her family or him. 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