The Shinjuku Incident - Jackie Chan

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 22 Oct 2007, 22:01

Some of you might have heard of it before.

Directed by Derek Yee (Protégé, One Nite in Mongkok, Lost in Time, Full Throttle), this is supposed to be a Yakuza-Thriller-Drama with Jackie Chan, Ken Watanabe and Daniel Wu in the lead. It is supposed to have no typical JC action in it and to totally focus on Jackie Chan's character immigrating to Tokyo, Japan and getting involved with the Yakuza.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 23 Oct 2007, 01:11

I hope this is a giant success.

Then we'll hopefully see Jackie move away from his tired schtick into a more mature style of film.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 23 Oct 2007, 01:18

I agree with Mark. It would be nice seeing Jackie doing something decent againfor a change.

But it wouldnt surprise me that halfway through the project Jackie takes direction into his own hands again, demands final cut and some re-shoots, and changes the whole movie into a Jackie movie.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 03 Nov 2007, 06:54

Markgway wrote:Then we'll hopefully see Jackie move away from his tired schtick into a more mature style of film.

I hope that you don't mean "New Police Story" mature.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 Nov 2007, 14:37

No he doesn't.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Nov 2007, 14:46

EvaUnit02 wrote:
Markgway wrote:Then we'll hopefully see Jackie move away from his tired schtick into a more mature style of film.
I hope that you don't mean "New Police Story" mature.

Lol, I most certainly do not.

I mean Clint Eastwood mature.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 03 Nov 2007, 17:03

He means lube him up and bugger him with a snowglobe, mature.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 03 Nov 2007, 21:56

WTF???

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 06 Nov 2007, 12:01

Shingster wrote:He means lube him up and bugger him with a snowglobe, mature.

Actually, I bet he had gerbils in mind.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 09 Mar 2008, 22:12

First set pictures. Not a lot to see really, but at least something.

Beat TG · Post by **Beat TG** » 02 Apr 2008, 18:09

loved Yee's latest, Protégé so I'm tempted.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 02 Apr 2008, 19:17

Knowing how movies are made, this will be shot in japan everywhere but shinjuku !

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 06 Apr 2008, 20:53

This is older news, but it tells something more about the story of the movie.

Beware, spoilers might be contained!

http://www.jc-news.net/news.php?id=833

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 16 May 2008, 23:08

First teaser poster from Cannes.
The movie is due to release in late September in HK.

What do you think?

Source: http://www.mtime.com/baidunews/1151075.html

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 17 May 2008, 01:01

I have some hope for this one.

Beat TG · Post by **Beat TG** » 18 May 2008, 03:42

Derek Yee can always be trusted (Protégé is his weakest in recent years but still turned out quite good). Diggit!

dragonhero005 · Post by **dragonhero005** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:18

As you might have already heard, the postponed HK-theater release of the 3. April 09 has been confirmed by EMP. The movie will not be shown in Mainland China.

Finally, here is a first trailer for the movie, the plot-outline and many many photos:

trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oUlZfELm-E

In the early 1990s, a mainland Chinese tractor mechanic nicknamed Steelhead (Jackie Chan) enters Japan illegally, in search of his girlfriend Xiu Xiu (Xu Jinglei). Steelhead and his friend, Jie (Daniel Wu) meet in the busy Shinjuku district and take manual labouring jobs to earn money. When Steelhead finds out that Xiu Xiu has married a Japanese Yakuza leader named Eguchi, he decides to remain in Japan. To obtain citizenship, he agrees to work for Eguchi as a killer, but quickly becomes used to the power. Soon he has become embroiled so deeply in the ways of the yakuza that there is no turning back!

Heavy stuff indeed! It has been stated in many press reports that the genre of the film will be closer to drama than Chan’s trademark action. Shinjuku Director Derek Yee reportedly said, “People are too familiar with the image of a fighting Jackie Chan. It’s time for him to move on to drama.” In a recent interview, Jackie himself describes the film as, “maybe one per cent action. 99% Heavy drama.”

source: screenpower.com

Poster

Teaser Poster

The Shinjuku Incident - April 3

Fan Bing Bing

Behind the Scenes Jackie and Daniel Wu

Jackie and the mob

Derek Yee and Jackie Chan

http://forum.jackie-chan.fr/download/fi ... 2446b7dfca
Derek Yee and Jackie Chan

Daniel Wu

Fan Bing Bing

http://forum.jackie-chan.fr/download/fi ... 2446b7dfca
Cast and Crew

http://forum.jackie-chan.fr/download/fi ... 2446b7dfca
Derek Yee and Jackie Chan

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:32

Awesome post, Dragonhero. Many thanks.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:55

Ditto what Eva said, thanks.

This looks really good. Serious Chan is so rare.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Jan 2009, 21:54

Fan Bing Bing - GRRRR!

Crime Story was a more serious film I think - but even that had some "Jackie" parts in it.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 18 Jan 2009, 20:53

If this isn't a return to form for Jackie nothing will be.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Jan 2009, 21:04

Most definitely.

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 18 Jan 2009, 22:47

Can't be worse than the shit he has pooped out the last 10-15 years...

Beat TG · Post by **Beat TG** » 18 Jan 2009, 23:19

I have faith in Derek Yee. Haven't seen anything bad from him so far.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 18 Jan 2009, 23:33

Beat TG wrote:I have faith in Derek Yee. Haven't seen anything bad from him so far.

They guy's got great sense of humour, too.

In Viva Erotica there's a character called Derek Yee (played by Lau Ching Wan), an art film director who gets so upset about his latest film being a commercial flop that he commits suicide. After his death, everyone rushes to see the movie.