Snow Leopard Competition | Focus on Hong Kong

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

九龍城寨之圍城

Hong Kong’s Submission for the 97th Academy Awards®

125 min | Action, Crime | 2024 | Hong Kong | Cantonese | English Subs

Synopsis:

Many years after the bloody turf war that ushered in an uneasy era of peace in Hong Kong’s underworld, the notorious Kowloon Walled City serves as a fortified, lawless safe haven for gangs and refugees alike. But when a skilled underground fighter runs afoul of the most feared Triad boss in Hong Kong, a bounty is placed on his head despite his connections to the leader of the infamous enclave. As his pursuers violate the tenuous territorial truce to exact their vengeance, the fallout reignites old grudges, bringing decades of building tension to a brutal, bloody boiling point.

Schedule

Nov 14, 2024 | 03:00 PM

Director

Soi Cheang

A Hong Kong filmmaker and producer, Cheang made his debut in 2006 with Dog Bite Dog. In the same year, he directed Shamo starring Shawn Yue and co-starring Masato, Motorway produced by Johnnie To in 2012, SPL 2: A Time of Consequences, a sequel to SPL: Sha Po Lang, in 2015, and many other action films. He won numerous film awards for Limbo in 2021.

Credits

Director:

Soi Cheang

Producer:

John Chong

Wilson Yip

Cinematography:

Siu-Keung Cheng

Editing:

Ka-Fai Cheung

Cast:

Louis Koo

Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Raymond Lam

Richie Ren

Screenwriters:

Kin-Yee Au

Kwan-Sin Shum

Tai-Lee Chan

Li Jun

Score:

Kawai Kenji

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