The set was torn down immediately after filming was packed
Plot
Follows restless young man Chan Lok-kwan as he stumbles into the Walled City, discovers order amidst its chaos, and learns important life lessons along the way. A life-size replica of the walled city of Kowloon, almost identical to the real thing, was built for filming. Followed by Jiu Lóng Chéng Zhài·Lóng Tóu. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a colorful, glowing fist of fury that transforms the infamous Hong Kong landmark into an entertaining pop art mythology. Director Soi Cheung, cinematographer Cheng Siu Keung and director Kenneth Mak set the perfect tone as they traverse Hong Kong.
After getting into trouble with local gangster Mr
nostalgia with a wuxia comic aesthetic.The story follows the rise of Chan Lok-Kwan, an illegal immigrant boxer who survived the streets of 1980s Hong Kong. Big, Chan takes refuge in Kowloon Walled City, a lawless area outside British Hong Kong, and is taken in by gang boss Tornado and his underlings. The British government announces the demolition of the Walled City. ignite a gang war, settle personal vendettas, and take over the Walled City. Kenji Tanigaki’s inventive fight choreography is fluid and powerful, slightly exaggerating the hero’s comic book fighting abilities, just right.
Philip Ng steals the show as the madly laughing villain King
detailed, true to Soi Cheang’s trademark arrangement of trash in intricately beautiful backdrops. The set design and fight choreography are well integrated and tell the story visually as the characters run through cement cracks, passageways and scaffolding. Raymond Lam, mostly known as a TV actor, shines in an iconic film role and establishes himself as a solid lead actor. As Tornado, Louis Koo provides solid support, creating a memorable character apart from the star persona created from ubiquitous films. Mob boss Richie Zheng is the weakest link, lacking in grit and slipping into cross-dressing pantomime territory.
precise moment for the audience
One drawback is the plot hole, which is an inexplicable “how did that character know that?” story contrivance. The mistake wasn’t obvious to me until after the movie was over, but it hangs there like a puzzle with the last piece missing. Walled In is no masterpiece, but a well-executed crowd-pleaser that has caught the air of time. In its quieter moments, Soi Cheang directs the audience’s eyes to the lives of the residents of the Walled City. Although this is an exaggerated comic book film, it nostalgically refers to the real history where people lived and fought in these harsh conditions.
It takes on the status of a classic that Hong Kongers will fondly remember, like a Bruce Lee film
This is the heart of the film; it acts as a "look how far we’ve come" Locally, the film has been a town favorite and everyone I know has seen it, some more than once.