Overview:
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun accidentally enters the notorious Kowloon Walled City. Lok-kwun, a refugee from the mainland, struggles to survive by participating in underground fighting rings. He seeks to buy a fake ID to improve his life but is betrayed by Mr. Big, a local crime syndicate boss. In a desperate move, Lok-kwun steals drugs from Mr. Big and flees to the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, the local crime lord who rules the area with a mix of authority and compassion.| Original Title: | 九龍城寨之圍城 |
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| Status: | Released (2024-04-23) |
| Awards: | 4 wins |
| BoxOffice: | $279,002 |
| Screen: | Kin-Yee Au, Tai-Lee Chan, Li Jun |
| Productions: | Entertaining Power, One Cool Pictures, Sil-Metropole Organisation, HG Entertainment, Tao Piao Piao, Media Asia Films, Lian Ray Pictures |
| Production Countries: | China, Hong Kong |
| Spoken Languages: | 日本語, 广州话 / 廣州話 |
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Casts
- 89409: Raymond Lam - Chan Lok-kwun (Lok)
- 78875: Louis Koo - Cyclone
- 2217481: Terrance Lau - Shin
- 1674432: Tony Wu - Twelfth Master
- 1455929: Man Kit Cheung - AV
- 100585: Philip Ng - King
- 64496: Richie Jen - Chau
Crews
- 1113443: Kenji Tanigaki - Action Director - Directing
- 1536908: Tai-lee Chan - Screenplay - Writing
- 64487: John Chong - Producer - Production
- 25240: Cheng Siu-keung - Cinematography - Crew
- 93991: Soi Cheang - Director - Directing
- 63571: Wilson Yip - Producer - Production
- 135830: Au Kin-yee - Screenplay - Writing
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Reviews
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I didn't make it to Hong Kong til 1994 so this famous Kowloon walled city had already gone but it's legend hadn't. It was the equivalent of a large block of properties, within properties - a mass of alleys, corridors and tunnels in which the law was enforced in a very different way f ....
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I remember flying over the Kowloon walled city when I first visited Hong Kong in 1987. I distinctly remember the drab cramped spaces and the washing fluttering like multi coloured flags, hanging from grimy windows. Until then, I had no idea people could and did, live like this. Tw ....
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I want to give this movie a higher rating for the historical aspect but the supervillain is just so ludicrous that he ruins the climax. From the moment his superpower is revealed, it starts going downhill because it becomes very apparent that in order to wrap up this story they're go ....
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