A New Side Of Jackie Chan

“Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident” – opening nationwide in select U.S. cities including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, Honolulu, Houston and Seattle on Feb. 5 – brings together two of Hong Kong’s biggest box office draws: international star Jackie Chan and acclaimed director Derek Yee. Despite having acted in almost 100 movies for more than three decades, Chan presents a dark, dramatic side in “Jackie Chan in Shinjuku Incident” never before seen by his audiences.

“There are some films which are purely for entertainment, and in other films you can learn something more meaningful. I think this is one of those films,” said Chan.

This R-rated, action-packed drama starring and executive produced by Chan and released in North America by Barking Cow Distribution, is his most gritty movie to date. Chan plays “Nick” – an illegal Chinese immigrant trying to survive on the Yakuza (Japanese mafia) run streets of Shinjuku, Tokyo in the 1990’s where he struggles with entering and exiting a life of crime in an attempt to make a better life for his people.

“I first came across news reports of Chinese migrants in Japan back in the 90’s. Although very little was known of these communities because they were illegal and underground, I wanted to present a Chinese viewpoint of their lives – it’s not a real story but an adaptation of what my research revealed,” said Yee.

The film features a strong cast of award-winning actors in supporting roles, including Asian heartthrob Daniel Wu, whose character “Joe” totally transforms from timid to terrifying as Nick’s fellow villager turned illegal immigrant; and the beautiful Fan Bing Bing who plays the strong yet sweet, street-smart Lily, one of Nick’s love interests.