Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Evading the police, Lok enters the Kowloon Walled City and receives protection from its boss, Cyclone. When Lok’s dark past resurfaces, Cyclone’s code of honour and the City are both challenged in this sweeping, stylish and sensational spectacle that demands a big-screen experience.

The Kowloon Walled City is a seedy, crime-ridden slum exempt from the law and run under the benign authority of Cyclone. Lok’s diligence and fighting spirit attract the paternal Cyclone, but when the young man’s past comes to light, the very existence of the Walled City is endangered.

Soi Cheang’s kinetic and stylish martial arts monument, Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In marries the mythical past of the now-demolished Walled City and a vibrant, close-knit Hong Kong of the eighties before the island’s handover to China. In gargantuan sets of stunning detail, the film recreates the ramshackle complex, not just the densely packed mass of its buildings, but also the thriving economy and community.

A masterclass in modern cinematic action, martial-arts sequences are conceived in close co-choreography with the camera, the whole is presented at human scale and close to real-time speed. Every shot has the force of an abstract painting, delivering a sweeping, sensational spectacle that demands a big-screen experience.

– Srikanth Srinivasan

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