Shinjuku Incident
2009 · 119 min · Director: Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In China, the poor worker Tietou repairs tractors and misses his sweetheart Xiu Xiu, back in Japan, she having never sent any news to her family or him. While illegally emigrating to Japan, Tietou loses his Chinese documents and so cannot return to his country. He is welcomed by his countrymen who lodge and work in Shinjuku where they also help him to find illegal work. While running from a police raid through the sewage system where Chinese are illegally working, Tietou saves Inspector Kitano from drowning in the dirty water. Later, after an incident with his cousin, Joe, and a Taiwan gang, Tietou saves the powerful Yakuza boss Toshinari Eguchi. He is the husband of Xiu Xiu, who is now called Yuko and are parents of a little daughter. The mobster offers a dirty job to Tietou; in retribution, he promises to deliver the quarter dominated by the Taiwan gang to him. Tietou becomes the boss of the Chinese illegal immigrants. But his peaceful methods make him unpopular and Tietou starts to lose control over his men which escalates into a giant gang war.
Emotional fingerprint
Shinjuku Incident (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Excitement25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 46 % | 42 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 36 % | 31 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 35 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 43 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 45 % | 31 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Joy | 47 % | 37 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Joy | 61 % | 55 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 74 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 79 % | 72 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 68 % | 57 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 42 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Joy | 54 % | 44 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 53 % | 36 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 62 % | 53 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 92 % | 91 % | 62 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 94 % | 88 % | 77 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 93 % | 79 % | 84 % | 83 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Xiu Xiu / Yuko Eguchi
Shizuko
Tai Bao / Teddy Lin Chun
Hu
Mae / Gladys Fung Ho Sze
Details
- Directed by
- Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Written by
- Tin-Nam Chun, Derek Tung-Sing Yee, Chun Tin-Nam, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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