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