classification system, so films are released for all audiences. Yee considered toning down or cutting the violence in order to pass censorship, but felt it would hurt the integrity of the film. Chan, who was an investor in the film, agreed with Yee's decision. Reception Russell Edwards of Variety admired the acting in the film, saying, "[The film] defiantly establishes a new dramatic frontier for Chan, who's clearly the star and acquits himself admirably." Edmund Lee of Time Out Hong Kong wrote "While the film breaks more limbs than it does new ground, Shinjuku Incident is pulsating in its dramatic intensity, and indelible in its brutal vision." Meanwhile, Brian Miller of The Village Voice wrote "The killing and the brawling between rival Japanese and Chinese gang factions are spasmodic and unruly; there's no glamour to this mobster's rise and fall. Despite its Hong Kong pedigree (Derek Yee directs) Shinjuku Incident forgoes flashy action scenes in favor of old fashioned moralism." Perry Lam of Muse unhappy with the more inclusive cast, complains that the film is an example of Hong Kong's supposed eroding cinematic identity: "OK, we get the point – mainlanders have always been the patriots, now they can be heroes in Cantonese cinema too… What will become of Hong Kong cinema, or what will be left of it, when its filmmakers stop trying to seek inspiration from the city and make heroes of its people?" Accolades 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Film of Merit Nominated: Best Director (Derek Yee) Nominated: Best Screenplay (Derek Yee, Chun Tin-nam) 29th Hong Kong Film Awards Nominated: Best Film (Willie Chan, Solon So) Nominated: Best Director (Derek Yee) Nominated: Best Cinematography (Nobuyasu Kita) Nominated: Best Action Choreography (Chin Ka Lok) Home media On 22 February 2010, DVD was released by Cine Asia in a 2 disc ultimate edition at the UK in Region 2. In the United States, it was released on home media on 8 June 2010 By Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. See also Jackie Chan filmography References External links 2009 films 2009 crime drama films 2000s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Derek Yee Films set in the 1990s Films set in Tokyo Hong Kong crime drama films 2000s Japanese-language films 2000s Mandarin-language films Triad films Yakuza films Films about human trafficking 2000s Japanese films 2000s Hong Kong films Japan in non-Japanese culture