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Shinjuku Incident
''Shinjuku Incident'' (, ''Shinjuku Inshidento'') is a 2009 Hong Kong Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama film directed by Derek Yee, and written by Yee and Chun Tin-nam. It stars Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Xu Jinglei, and Fan Bingbing. The film tells the story of Steelhead (Chan), a labour worker from China who travels to Japan as an illegal immigrant to look for his long-lost fiancée Xiu Xiu (Jinglei), only to be embroiled in the violent Japanese underworld. The film was distributed by Chan's own film company, JCE Movies Limited. It was originally to be released on 25 September 2008 but was delayed to the first quarter of 2009. It premiered at the 2009 Hong Kong International Film Festival and was released on 2 April 2009. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In the early 1990s, a tractor mechanic nicknamed ''Steelhead'' (Jackie Chan) Illegal immigration, illegally enters Japan from Hong Kong in search of his fiancée, Xiu-Xiu (Xu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chin Ka-lok
Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok ( Chinese: 錢嘉樂, Pinyin: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, and television presenter. Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor and stunt performer Chin Siu Ho. He is a former member of Sammo Hung's stunt team. Chin began working as a stuntman at the age of 16. In 1985, he made his film debut in Sammo Hung's '' Heart of Dragon'' as one of Jackie Chan's SWAT Team buddies. In 1988, Chin replaced his brother Siu Ho in the 4th installment of ''Mr. Vampire''. After starring in ''The Green Hornet'' and ''Drunken Master II'' in 1994, he began doing non-action roles alongside action roles. In 1995, he played a demon destroyer/centipede demon/scholar in ''Journey to the West''. In 1997, he directed his only film, ''97 Aces Go Places''. Aside from films, he is the co-host of '' The Super Trio Show'', a Hong Kong variety show, along with Jerry Lamb and Eric Tsang. As a fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lam Suet
Lam Suet (; born 1964), or Lin Xue, is a Hong Kong film actor. Life and career Lam was born in Tianjin, and came to Hong Kong as a youth in 1979 to receive inheritance money left by his grandfather. Soon after, all the money had been squandered and Lam had to work various odd jobs to make a living. In the mid-eighties he got employment on movie sets through the help of friends. He has done different roles, from lighting and props to stage manager and set and script supervisor. Lam gradually developed an interest in acting and by his own account, pestered various directors until they relented and gave him tiny roles. There are two pivotal persons in Lam's acting career. The first is Stephen Chow, who befriended him in his early days as a crew member and cast him in movies like '' The God of Cookery'' (1996) and '' Kung Fu Hustle''. The second person is director Johnnie To. Lam has been in over 80 films since 1996 and at least 20 of those have been directed or produced by To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuaki Kurata
Yasuaki Kurata (born March 20, 1946) is a Japanese martial artist and actor, best known for his work in Hong Kong action films. He holds dan ranks in kenpo karate (7th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). Biography Kurata was born and raised in Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). He studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School. In 1966, Kurata began his career as an actor in '' Marude Dameo'', a Japanese TV series. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie '' Angry Guest'' (悪客). He went on to appear in numerous other films and TV series in the genre. In Japan, he gained popularity for his role in the television series '' G-Men '75''. He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in '' Fist of Legend'' and for his villainous role in '' So Close''. He is fluent in Cantonese and was close friends with Bruce Lee during his career. In addition to acting, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Minegishi (actor)
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1963 to 2008. Selected filmography References External links * 1943 births 2008 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Trafficking
A drug is any chemical substance other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. Consumption of drugs can be via inhalation, injection, smoking, ingestion, absorption via a patch on the skin, suppository, or dissolution under the tongue. In pharmacology, a drug is a chemical substance, typically of known structure, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. A pharmaceutical drug, also called a medication or medicine, is a chemical substance used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being. Traditionally drugs were obtained through extraction from medicinal plants, but more recently also by organic synthesis. Pharmaceutical drugs may be used for a limited duration, or on a regular basis for chronic disorders. Classification Pharmaceutical drugs are often classified into drug classes—groups of related drugs that have sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Kao
Jack Kao (, born 23 April 1958) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actor. Career He began his career in the late 1980s films of Hou Hsiao-hsien. Kao credits his success to the many real-life gangsters he knew when he was young. He appeared in ''City of Sadness'', a film about White Terror (Taiwan), Taiwan's White Terror, which received the 1989 Golden Lion award the Venice Film Festival. Another of his films about that same period, 2009's ''Prince of Tears'', was also included in the festival. His 2001 film ''Millennium Mambo'' was featured in the Film Society of Lincoln Center's 2016 retrospective "Going Steadi: 40 Years of Steadicam". Selected filmography *''Daughter of the Nile'' (1987) - Lin Hsiao-fang, the brother *''Rouge of The North'' (1988) *''A City of Sadness'' (1989) - Wen Leung *''Mudan niao'' (1990) *''Island of Fire'' (1990) - Ho *''Wawa'' (1991) *''Dust of Angels'' (1992) *''Wu hu si hai'' (1992) - Fan Yat Wai *''Treasure Island'' (1993) *''Sheng nu de yu wang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Kato
is a Japanese actor from Nara in the Kansai region. Life and career He is currently attached to Burning Production. He stands at 183 centimeters. He practices martial arts and performs his own stunts in movies. Filmography Films *1988: ''Shiro and Marilyn'' *1989: '' Tokyo: The Last War'' *1992: ''The Setting Sun'' *1992: '' Gekashitsu'' *1993: ''Crime Broker'' *1994: '' The Seventh Floor'' - Mitsuru. *1995: ''Crying Freeman'' *1997: ''Drive'' - Advanced Model. *1997: ''Sandy Whitelaw'' *1998: ''Godzilla'' – Masaya Katō *2000: ''Schoolday of the Dead'' *2000: ''Brother'' *2000: ''Women of the Night'' *2000: '' Okinawa Rendez-vous'' *2001: '' Agitator'' *2001: ''Good Advice'' *2002: '' Muscle Heat'' *2003: ''Aragami'' *2003: ''Samurai Resurrection'' *2003: ''Gozu'' *2003: '' The Man in White'' *2005: ''The Last Supper'' *2006: '' Fighter in the Wind'' *2006: ''Sakura'' *2007: '' Unfair: The Movie'' *2009: ''Shinjuku Incident'' – Toshinari Eguchi. *2010: ''Goodbye, Someday'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media (by request of the police) call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yakuza'' is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The yakuza are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature, and several unconventional ritual practices such as '' yubitsume'', or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed as males with heavily tattooed bodies and wearing '' fundoshi'', sometimes with a kimono or, in more recent years, a Western-style "sharp" suit covering them. At their height, the yakuza maintained a large presence in the Japanese media, and they also operated internationally. In 1963, the number of yakuza members and quasi-members reached a peak of 184,100. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration of people into a country in violation of that country's immigration laws, or the continuous residence in a country without the legal right to do so. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upward, with migrants moving from poorer to richer countries. Illegal residence in another country creates the risk of detention, deportation, and other imposed sanctions. Asylum seekers who are denied asylum may face impediment to expulsion if the home country refuses to receive the person or if new asylum evidence emerges after the decision. In some cases, these people are considered illegal aliens. In others, they may receive a temporary residence permit, for example regarding the principle of non-refoulement in the International Refugee Convention. The European Court of Human Rights, referring to the European Convention on Human Rights, has shown in a number of indicative judgments that there are enforcement barriers to expulsion to certai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong International Film Festival
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of Asia's oldest international film festivals. Founded in 1976, the festival features different movies and filmmakers from different countries, and takes place in Hong Kong. HKIFF screens around 230 films from more than 60 countries in different major cultural venues across the territory every year. New films are featured as gala premieres, with the directors and cast presenting on the red carpet and meet-and-greet sessions in theatres. History Previously operated by Urban Council and Leisure and Cultural Services Department, from 1977 to 2001, and Hong Kong Arts Development Council, from 2002 to 2004, HKIFF was officially incorporated as an independent, charitable organisation – Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited after completing its 28th edition. The Hong Kong SAR Government has continued to subsidise the festival through venue provision and partial funding. Since 2012, HKIFF produced and premiered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
