Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In | |
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Traditional Chinese | 九龍城寨之圍城[1] |
Simplified Chinese | 九龙城寨之围城 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jiǔ Lóng Chéng Zhài·Wéi Chéng |
Jyutping | Gau2 Lung4 Sing4 Zaai3•Wai4 Sing4 |
Directed by | Soi Cheang |
Screenplay by | Au Kin-yee Shum Kwan-sin Chan Tai-lei Lai Chun |
Based on | City of Darkness by Andy Seto |
Produced by | John Chong Peter Lam Wilson Yip |
Starring | Louis Koo Sammo Hung Richie Jen Raymond Lam Terrance Lau Kenny Wong Philip Ng Tony Wu German Cheung |
Cinematography | Cheng Siu-Keung |
Edited by | Cheung Ka-fai |
Production companies | Media Asia Films Entertaining Power One Cool Film Production Limited Sil-Metropole Organisation Lianray Pictures HG Entertainment[2] |
Distributed by | Media Asia Distributions |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, previously known as Kowloon Walled City, is an upcoming Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Soi Cheang[3] and starring Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Richie Jen and Raymond Lam. The film is an adaptation of the manhua City of Darkness by Andy Seto.[4]
Having been in development since the 2000s, production for the film officially began on 22 November 2021.[5] This film is scheduled to be released in Hong Kong and China on 1 May 2024, and was selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[6]
Additionally, Kenny Wong portrays Uncle Tiger (Tiger叔).[11] Chu Pak Hong, Chung Suet Ying, Fish Liew, and Cecilia Choi have been cast in undisclosed roles.[13] Aaron Kwok and wuxia novelist Jozev Kiu are set to have cameo appearances as martial artists.[14][better source needed]
The project had been in development since the 2000s, where it was set to be co-directed by John Woo and Johnnie To and star an all-star cast of Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Anthony Wong, Sun Honglei, Anita Yuen and Zhang Jingchu, with Nicolas Cage, James McAvoy, Li Baotian, Jang Dong-gun, Li Bingbing and Zhang Fengyi making special appearances, as shown on a teaser poster although nothing was confirmed.[15]
On 13 April 2013, Media Asia announced the project was to be titled Dragon City and set to be directed by Derek Kwok and starring Donnie Yen, who would also serve as action director and producer through his production company, Super Hero Films, and was set to begin production in September of that year.[16][17]
After seemingly stuck in development hell for several years, Media Asia once again announced the project on 28 February 2021, with Soi Cheang set to direct while Koo, Richie Jen and Zhang Jin are set to star.[4] Principal photography for Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In officially began on 22 November 2021, as was revealed in a post on the film's official Facebook page, although the cast was not revealed yet until the film held its production commencement ceremony on 30 November, which was attended by Cheang, producers John Chong and Wilson Yip and cast members Koo, Sammo Hung, Jen, Raymond Lam, Terrance Lau, Kenny Wong, Tony Wu, German Cheung, Philip Ng, Chu Pak Hong and Chung Suet Ying. There Koo revealed that two replica sets of the Kowloon Walled City were built for filming, while actual magazines, record albums, televisions and commercials from the 1980s will be used as props.[18][19] All the main cast spent a year training to prepare for the film's fight scenes.[20]
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is set for theatrical release on 1 May 2024 in Hong Kong and China. The film was also selected to be in the Official Selection (Midnight Screening) of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival which will run from 14 to 25 May 2024.[6]