Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Movie Details:
Traditional Chinese | 九龍城寨之圍城 |
Simplified Chinese | 九龙城寨之围城 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jiǔ Lóng Chéng Zhài·Wéi Chéng |
Jyutping | Gau2 Lung4 Sing4 Zaai3•Wai4 Sing |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese Mandarin Japanese |
Genre | Action, Crime, Thriller |
Release date | May 1, 2024 |
Running time | 2hr 6min |
Starring | Louis Koo Sammo Kam-Bo Hung Richie Jen |
Directed by | Soi Cheang |
Written by | Kin-Yee Au Tai-Lee Chan Li Jun |
Produced by | John Chong Peter Lam Wilson Yip Wai-Shun |
Cinematography by | Siu-Keung Cheng |
Edited by | Ka-Fai Cheung |
Music by | Kenji Kawai |
Production Company | Entertaining Power HG Entertainment Film Company Lian Ray Pictures |
Distributor | Intercontinental Film Distributors (Hong Kong) Koch Films (Germany) Lotus Five Star (Malaysia) Media Asia Distribution (Hong Kong) Shaw Organisation (Singapore) Skyline Media (Vietnam) Well Go USA Entertainment (United States) Youplanet Pictures (Spain) |
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Movie Cast & Characters:
- Louis Koo as Tornado
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung as Mr. Big (as Sammo Hung)
- Richie Jen as Dik Chau
- Raymond Lam as Chan Lok Kwan
- Chun-Him Lau as Shin
- Philip Ng as King
- Tony Tsz-Tung Wu as Twelfth Master
- Man Kit Cheung as AV
Storyline:
Follows troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun as he accidentally enters the Walled City, discovers the order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. In the Walled City, he becomes close friends with Shin, the Twelfth Master, and AV. Under the leadership of Tornado, they resist the invasion of the villain Mr. Big in a series of fierce battles. Together, they vow to protect the haven that is Kowloon Walled City.
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | HK$300 million |
Worldwide Collection | US$95.1 million |
About Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In Movie:
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (simplified Chinese: 九龙城寨之围城; traditional Chinese: 九龍城寨之圍城), previously known as Kowloon Walled City, is a Hong Kong neo-noir martial arts crime 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 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 the screened-out of competition. The film received critical acclaim from critics.
The film became the second-highest-grossing domestic film in Hong Kong.