TWILIGHT OF THE WARRIORS: WALLED IN Stamps August U.S. Release Date
It’ll be a while before we learn more on the future endeavors of Soi Cheang’s Twilight Of The Warriors franchise after Cannes. In the meantime, the first movie, Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In, is already slated for releases after commercial screenings in the U.K., as wel Hong Kong and China where its become a box office hit.
The movie is also part of this year’s NYAFF line-up, after which its U.S. theatrical run will kick off on August 9 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Actors Louis Koo, Richie Jen, and action cinema laureate Sammo Hung line-up the cast along with Raymond Lam, Terrance Lau, German Cheung, Tony Wu, Kenny Wong, and Philip Ng, and with action sequences by Kenji Tanigaki.
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.
I got to see it, and so did Shaun, and we both shared our reviews as well. Check out those links for our responses, and keep an eye out for a trailer which we will share once it arises.
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