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 '' sees the film as an example of Hong Kong 's eroding cinematic identity due to encroaching mainland influence : " 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 ? " ' '' 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award ' '' ' '' 29th Hong Kong Film Awards ' '' On February 22 , 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
29th Hong Kong Film Awards
29th Hong Kong Film Awards
Shinjuku Incident