Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese	九龍城寨之圍城[1]
Simplified Chinese	九龙城寨之围城
Hanyu Pinyin	Jiǔ Lóng Chéng Zhài·Wéi Chéng
Jyutping	Gau2 Lung4 Sing4 Zaai3•Wai4 Sing4
Directed by	Soi Cheang
Screenplay by	Au Kin-yee Shum Kwan-sin Chan Taili Lai Chun
Based on	City of Darkness by Yuyi
Produced by	John Chong Wilson Yip
Starring	Louis Koo Sammo Hung Richie Jen Raymond Lam Terrance Lau Kenny Wong Philip Ng Tony Wu German Cheung
Cinematography	Cheng Siu-keung
Edited by	Cheung Ka-fai
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Production companies	Media Asia Films Entertaining Power One Cool Film Production Limited Sil-Metropole Organisation Lian Ray Pictures HG Entertainment[2]
Distributed by	Media Asia Distribution
Release date	1 May 2024 (2024-05-01)
Running time	126 minutes
Countries	China Hong Kong[3]
Languages	Cantonese Teochew Japanese
Budget	HK$300 million[4]
Box office	US$95.3 million[5]

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (simplified Chinese: 九龙城寨之围城; traditional Chinese: 九龍城寨之圍城; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6 zi1 wai4 sing4; lit. 'The Siege of Kowloon Walled City') is a 2024 action film directed by Soi Cheang,^[6][3] 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.^[7]

Having been in development since the 2000s, production for the film officially began in November 2021^[8] 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 screened out of competition.^[9] The film received critical acclaim.

The film became the second-highest-grossing domestic film of all time in Hong Kong.^[10] The film was selected as Hong Kong’s official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.^[11]