The women are especially good, considering that both could have easily been flower vases. They break the curtains he was protecting, which prevented sorcerers from entering Shibuya Station. [3] Chan, who was an investor in the film, agreed with Yee's decision. Kusakabe thinks about how he doesn't want to head where Gojo is at since he doesn't want to die and that he has to think about more excuses in order to not go. Director Derek Yee doesn't try to justify or excuse their actions, depicting the Chinese as regular, flawed people dealing with an unfavorable environment. The alliance between cursed spirits and curse users forged by Mahito and Pseudo-Geto finally makes their move to seal Satoru Gojo . Jackie Chan plays Steelhead, a Chinese farmer who illegally travels to Japan in search of his childhood sweetheart Xiu Xiu (Xu Jinglei). At the Jr Shibuya Station Shin Minami Entrance, Panda and Atsuya are talking about how the culprit behind the screen are most likely the same ones behind the Kyoto Goodwill Event incident. There's meaty material covered in Shinjuku Incident, but there's so much of it to process that when the film resorts to genre conventions, it buries all the subtle, thought-provoking content. Kitano tells Steelhead that he would be arrested along with his friends, with him charged as the head conspirator. Into this perilous world ventures Steelhead (Chan), a humble tractor repairman who has traveled to Tokyo in search of his missing girlfriend, Xiu Xiu (Xu Jinglei), who vanished into thin air shortly after arriving in the city. Sukuna figures that Mahoraga's sword is capable of exorcising any spirit with positive energy. Kokichi also says that he had eliminated both Yuji and Mei Mei as being a mole within the school. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On October 19th of 2018, Gojo is asleep and dreams about when he had first met Megumi and what they had discussed that day. Theres an immediate interest and sympathy arising from Yees depiction of the illegal immigrants' life. Shinjuku Incident 2009 | Maturity Rating: 16 | 1h 59m | Action & Adventure Looking for his lost love, a Chinese man heads to Tokyo -- where he reluctantly becomes a yakuza hit man after learning that she married into the mob. Once Mechamaru is asleep, Miwa wonders where the real Mechamaru is at. Steelhead does everything to make a better life for his Chinese brothers, but has no interest in the daily operations of Yakuza activity, leaving the daily operations to his brothers as he starts a successful tractor business. As Steelhead's long-lost love, Xu Jinglei has to communicate mostly through facial expressions and restrained emotions. Steelhead and his Chinese friends begin a money laundering operation, but leave Jie out of it due to his kind-hearted nature. Elsewhere, the second Mahito comes across Nobara and the two have a brief chat. In many respects, it succeeds. Gojo then says that it is fine since he has faith in everyone. Megumi pulls out a weapon and attacks, but Toji easily manages to get away. In the end, both the film and its lead actor are not as good as they want to be - but they both try very hard. At the Meiji-Jingumae station, Yuji meets up with Mei Mei and Ui Ui and they head towards the lower platform. Suddenly, Megumi notices that Takuma is falling from the tower, which the two quickly rescue him. 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. Kokichi fires Ultra Cannon at Mahito, but Mahito heals himself and runs. After seeing this Yuji gets angry at Mahito and prepares to fight Mahito, while Mahito prepares to do the same. However, even with a guardian angel on the police force, Steelhead embarks on a crooked path. 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. Mahito starts to get closer and plans to pierce Yuji heart with his fist. Mahito incapacitates Nobara and pummels Yuji after destroying his resolve. Mahoraga attacks Haruta, but Sukuna shows up and saves him. Panda says that he has a point, which Kusakabe says that they will get back to searching. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Mei Mei's group arrives at Meiji-Jingumae station. Jogo is then killed, which Jogo winds up meeting with Hanami and Dagon. Akari says that breaking the screen would be tough and that it would be easier to just take out the caster. He suddenly notices that Akari is running away instead of hiding, and heads to her location, he then used his technique to wound Akari. The film grows more violent as it progresses; each action begets a reaction, with the characters getting drawn deeper into the underworld seemingly against their will. The four are shocked that Toji has exorcised Dagon, but then worry about what Toji is going to do next. After dodging the cops, Steelhead settles into life as an illegal immigrant alongside pal Jie (Daniel Wu) and other immigrant Chinese. Despite its Hong Kong pedigree (veteran Derek Yee directs), Shinjuku Incident forgoes flashy action scenes in favor of old-fashioned moralism. Kusakabe then tells the sorcerers that they have to run away, but Sukuna shows up and says that he won't allow it. Jogo tells Choso to help him out, Choso answeres with launching at him but it doesn't work. Takuma then tells them that the second problem is that the balance of power will collapse. As Smallpox Deity attacks Mei Mei, Mei Mei uses her Bird Strike technique to exorcise Smallpox Deity. At the Shibuya Station, Pseudo-Geto and the cursed spirits hear what Yuji is shouting. Mei Mei tries to contact others, but then notices that the screen is blocking them from making calls. Suddenly Takuma figures that the caster is mostly likely outside of the screen, since the screen would get stronger with the more risk to the caster there is. Mahito and Choso each use a technique to attack Gojo with, but Gojo easily blocks them. Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong crime drama produced by and starring Jackie Chan, partly intended to prove that He Really Can Act and isn't just the goofy martial artist he is commonly cast as. Ultimately, people turn to the dark side and have to pay their dues. "[6], 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? As the B5 station, Mahito notices that the grasshopper spirit has been done in and that he can't fight the sorcerer that did it since he has work to do. An invasive memory of an event that never happened stops Choso from finishing him off. Once sober, Steelhead decides to become a legal citizen of Japan by any means possible. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. Megumi checks the body and notices that the face has changed. Mahito manage to escape from Yuji's view, which Yuji chases after him but find two humans. As written, Steelhead should be the movie's most compelling character. Megumi is frustrated and wonders what to do next. The spirit begins an attack with its abdomen but Yuji easily dodges it and grabs it. Steelhead kills all of his targets, which results in a gang war within the Yakuza ranks. But his peaceful methods make him unpopular and Tietou starts to lose control over his men which escalates into a giant gang war. Nanami thinks about how he is tired and would like to get the time that he has lost by read his books in Malaysia, but remembers about Maki, Naobito, and Megumi. After listening to everything, Nanami says that he will go meet up with Kiyotaka, which Yuji, Megumi, and Takuma deal with the screens that are blocking the sorcerers from entering. The characters struggle with discrimination, cultural differences, greed, corruption - but when the dust clears, the outcome is only expected and not that compelling. This is partly due to Jackie Chan's performance, but also due to the narrative's imbalance between immigrant drama and full-on gangland tale. Mechamaru aka Kokichi Muta is confirmed to be Jujutsu High's mole. However, even with a guardian angel on the police force, Steelhead embarks on a crooked path. Dagon underestimates Toji, which allows Toji to overwhelm Dagon. Kokichi attacks with a Miracle Cannon technique, but Mahito avoids it and grabs a hold of Mechamaru. At the Kyoto School, Miwa meets with Mechamaru about the notebook that they have to turn in. The story follows the path of a Chinese illegal immigrant to Japan named Steelhead after his initial search for his fiance Xiu-Xiu finds her happily living with Yakuza . [3] China does not have a film classification system, so films are released for all audiences. Back at the dam, the fallen Mechamaru is laying on the ground while Mahito and Geto make their departure. Outside of the screen surrounding Shibuya, the groups that are on standby head inside the screen to rescue the citizens since curse spirits are attacking the citizens. Inside of the object, Gojo comments about how time doesn't flow in the object and that he has messed up. Mortally wounded by Nakajima, Eguchi gives Steelhead a flash drive that contains data on the Yakuza operations in the last act of vengeance against the Yakuza for turning on him. Jujutsu Kaisen Wiki is a FANDOM Anime Community. Similarly, Jackie Chan is an effective lead, but his reach here exceeds his grasp. Yuji asks if Mahito is down there, and Mei Mei replies that she didn't see him but he must be in there since there are mutated humans in the station. The Shibuya Incident Arc is currently the longest arc in the Jujutsu Kaisen series. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. The impostor then leaves, while leaving the Smallpox Deity to deal with Mei Mei and Ui Ui. Steelhead elects for the darker path in order to survive, but he also stresses that there are limits to what's justifiable. Kokichi comments about how he had thought that they had forgotten about him, which Geto replies that they would never do that since Kokichi knows the consequences of having a cursed restriction. The enemy says that he doesn't know, which Nanami beats the enemy again. Xiu-Xiu tells him that her name is now Yuko and that she is happy with her new life. Jogo tries to chase after him but Mahito blocks him way. 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. Yuji and Megumi work together to defeat Awasaka. It follows the entirety of the Shibuya Incident on October 31, 2018. Yuji asks Mahito why he can kill so easily, which Mahito replies that Yuji is Mahito and that Yuji won't be able to defeat him until he accepts it. Back at Megumi's fight, Megumi quickly escapes down an ally and thinks about how he had to win this fight without relying on his other shikigamis. Nakajima shoots Steelhead, but is then gunned down by Kitano. Nobara attacks but Mahito manages to dodge it, but causes a sign to fall. As the film is quick to point out, power corrupts. Maki walks out of the forest and tells Dagon to kill her with single blow if she is the weakest, which Dagon decides to kill her. (left) Jackie Chan demands an apology, and (right) Xu Jinglei and Masaya Kato in Shinjuku Incident. Failure to do so may result in deletion of contributions and blocks of users who refuse to learn to do so. It follows the entirety of the Shibuya Incident on October 31, 2018. Back in the tunnel, Mei Mei is fighting the enemy and manages to defeat the enemy. Pouring all his cursed energy into his Limitless technique, Hanami is steadily pressed against the wall by Gojo's Infinity, even when Jogo tries to stop Gojo by threatening to kill some humans. Compounding matters is the last quarter of the film, which jumps ahead in time to a point where everyone has changed, resulting in a violent, action-packed conclusion that's entertaining but not as emotionally involving as it could have been. Once they arrive at the platform, they notices that there is only one person there. Running time: 114 MIN. Yuji explains the situation, which Kokichi explains what Blood Manipulation is capable of and advises what Yuji should do. After taking care of the spirits, Yuji quickly climbs up a building and yells out for Nanami. As Takuma fights Ogami and her grandson, he thinks back to when he told Nanami why he wanted Nanami to nominate him. List of Story Arcs. Choso wonders what that memory was before leaving. [3], 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. Elsewhere, Megumi thinks about how he has visualize winning against Toji and summons his Escape Rabbits. After talking, the two prepare to fight which Nobara remembers what he was told about Mahito. Sukuna's domain expansion ability is to cut up everything within the 200 meter radius area, and while this is happening, he thinks about how he plans to use Mahoraga's regeneration ability to defeat Mahoraga. At the Shibuya Stream, Panda and Kusakabe comes out of a building. Tietou becomes the boss of the Chinese illegal immigrants. [2] Filming began in November 2007. Mahito prepares to fight while Kokichi brings out multiple Mechamaru puppets. As Jogo says that Sukuna is right, which Sukuna says that he had fun fighting with Jogo and that Jogo is strong compared to opponents he had back in the day. Suddenly the three comes across Dagon, which Nanami prepares to fight it but Naobito traps it within a frame and lands a blow. Taunted by the yakuza, they live in constant fear of being discovered and repatriated. As the two tie Awasaka up and manage to break the cursed object, they notice that only one of the curtain had came down. His character is the film's "dope", with his weakness, cowardice, or just plain bad luck causing many of the film's darker turns. As Yuji prepares to attack, Awasaka notices this and tries to counter. Saddened by seeing his fiance with another man, he spends the night with Jie drinking and partying with hookers. Mahito turns his disagreement on how to handle Yuji into a friendly competition. Nanami then grabs the enemy and asks if he is the one that had killed all the managers. After Nobara makes it to Akari's location, Nobara tries to stop the enemy from hurting her more but the enemy immobilizes her. Kitano follows and finds him being swept away by the current and tries to pull him out, but Steelhead tells him it is useless and Kitano does not know how to swim. As the floor under Mahito gives away, he heads outside of the dam only to stand facing a giant Mechamaru, revealed as Ultimate Mechamaru Mode: Absolute. Gao, Nakajima (Eguchi's former subordinate), and Togawa's son agree to take Eguchi down that night. Mahito comments about how they can't use it anymore, and the person says that only one person can be sealed within the object unless they kill themselves. While the two attack Awasaka, Awasaka thinks about how his technique works. Suddenly Jogo launches at Gojo the sorcerer manages to grab his arm, but Jogo severs his limb to get away. Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong crime drama directed by Derek Yee, produced by and starring Jackie Chan, partly intended to prove that He Really Can Act and isn't just the goofy martial artist he is commonly cast as.. Shinjuku Incident is a 2009 Hong Kong crime drama produced by and starring Jackie Chan, partly intended to prove that He Really Can Act and isn't just the goofy martial artist he is commonly cast as. Kokichi tells Mei Mei to create a path for Yuji to get through the cursed users, which Mei Mei asks if Kokichi's bank account is not frozen. Jogo then pulls out ten of Sukuna's fingers and says that its time for Sukuna to wake up. Sukuna says that things are getting interesting and says that he will fight using Jogo specialty. According to director Derek Yee, the film has been in the planning stages for almost 10 years, and was due to start filming in May 2006. Yuji thinks about how this is the work of Mahito but realizes that the train full of mutated humans that are headed to the station that Gojo is at. Takuma takes this chance to break one of the cursed tools that is putting up the screen, but also realizes that one of the enemy has taken the other two cursed tools that are putting up the other screens. 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. is the sixth arc in Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen. Toji completely decimates Ino with a barrage of punches. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Luckily, Steelhead makes one friend on the opposite side; in one bust, he saves the life of police inspector Kitano (the always entertaining Naoto Takenaka). Aoi Todo takes over the battle, rescuing Yuji and restoring his fighting spirit. As they manage to start hurting Awasaka, Awasaka has had enough and tell them to not get cocky. In the past, cursed users were free and used their techniques to kill others for money, however, that all changed when Satoru Gojo was born. Takuma also says that Gojo has saved a lot of sorcerers with Yuji being one of them. Sukuna wonders who they are but realizes that it's Uraume. Jogo manages to distract Gojo and launch an attack but Gojo blocks it and is forced to run away. Megumi is surprised that Toji is so fast and wonders just who is Toji. When Gojo crushes Hanami against the wall, killing him before coldly turning around to face Jogo. Yuki Tsukumo interrupts the battle before Uraume can kill the sorcerers and Choso. Synopsis:A simple Chinese immigrant wages a perilous war against one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet.DISCLAIMER:Disclaimer Copyright Under Article 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowances are made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comments, news reporting, teaching, scholarships, and research. 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