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Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In poster
Original title
九龍城寨之圍城
Directed by
Soi Cheang
Genre
action film, neo-noir, thriller film, crime film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 456 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young man gets caught in a power struggle inside the notorious Kowloon Walled City. He must navigate the violent gangs and criminal underworld that rule the city.

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What happens

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (Chinese: 九龍城寨之圍城; lit. 'The Siege of Kowloon Walled City') is a 2024 Hong Kong action film directed by Soi Cheang, and starring Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Richie Jen, Raymond Lam, Terrance Lau, Kenny Wong, Philip Ng, Tony Wu and German Cheung. The film was based on the novel City of Darkness by Yuyi and the manhua of the same name by Andy Seto. Having been in development since the 2000s, production for the film officially began in November 2021 and wrapped in April 2022. The film was released in Hong Kong and mainland China on 1 May 2024, and was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, as part of screened out of competition. The film received critical acclaim. The film became the second-highest-grossing domestic film of all time in Hong Kong, and won Best Film in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards. The film was selected as Hong Kong's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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