How long has it been since you watched a high-quality "Hong Kong-style action movie"?
Once upon a time when Hong Kong films were mentioned, most audiences could talk about them. Unfortunately, now, when audiences mention Hong Kong films, they shake their heads.
The plots are similar and the actors' faces are severely distorted. This has become the biggest problem currently faced by Hong Kong films. Even the former "Four Kings" are unable to do anything about it.
Nowadays, many big names in the entertainment industry such as Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, and Yim Xianqi have gathered together and spent 300 million to create the epic Hong Kong-style action film "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".
As one of the few Hong Kong films in the recent domestic film and television drama market, the film attracted the attention of many netizens as soon as it was released.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" had a box office of 50 million on its first day of release. Currently (at 20:20 on May 2), the cumulative box office has reached 175 million, temporarily ranking second in the "May Day" new film rankings.
At present, the first wave of word-of-mouth reviews for the film has been released, and the audience's ratings and comments are "hit the nail on the head"!
has a score of 7.5 on Douban, making it one of the few high-scoring masterpieces in the Hong Kong film market in the past two years. The Douban comment section also received unanimous four- and five-star reviews.
Netizens praised it: it is an authentic Hong Kong-style action movie, the action scenes are punchy, and the acting skills of all the members are outstanding. It has been a long time since I have seen such an exciting Hong Kong movie. It really needs "big brother" Sammo Hung to take the lead.
"The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" mainly tells the story of the Kowloon Walled City in the 1980s, this lonely city forgotten in the "Three Ignores" zone, was once a hotbed of gangster forces, and darkness and danger intertwined into an invisible network. shrouded in every corner.
It is against the background of this precarious era that a young man in trouble, Chen Luojun (played by Lin Feng), driven by fate, accidentally broke into this battlefield full of gunpowder.
Chen Luojun, who originally just wanted to escape the difficulties in life, was accidentally rescued by a famous "big shot" - Tornado (played by Louis Koo) in this "three no matter" zone. This iron-clad man not only used his strength and wisdom to guide Chen Luojun's way of life, but also forged a sincere brotherhood between life and death.
However, the peace in the walled city did not last. The Gang of Villains, a force that has always coveted Kowloon City Walled City, like sharks smelling blood, began to frantically start rounds of fierce battles to seize the Kowloon City Walled City. For the sake of power and profit, they pushed the walled city to the edge of more instability at all costs.
At this critical moment, Chen Luojun and Tornado, brothers in need, stood up resolutely. They lead a group of like-minded brothers and vow to protect this homeland that belongs to them. A passionate defense battle unfolded vigorously in the streets and alleys of Kowloon Walled City.
In addition, as an action film, the fight scenes in "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" naturally became the focus of the audience's attention. The fighting scenes in the film are thrilling, thrilling and dizzying.
Louis Koo and Sammo Hung are the leading actors in the film, and their performances in the fight scenes are even more amazing.
Whether it is a fist-to-flesh fight or a thrilling chase, the audience can feel the strong visual impact and tension.
Especially the key fight scenes in the film are exciting and bring the audience the ultimate movie-watching experience. The whole film of
is 126 minutes long, and it lasts for 100 minutes. The scenes are full of punches and hearty, and Hong Jinbao's sword is still young. It is obvious that he has profound skills as soon as he makes a move. The audience said that it is very enjoyable.
In addition to the interesting plot and fighting scenes, the performance of the actors in "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is also a classic.
Louis Koo and Sammo Hung are the leading actors in the film, and their acting skills are undoubtedly beyond doubt.
In the film, Hong Jinbaobao is still young, and he performed very well in both action scenes and emotional scenes. And Louis Koo, who "doesn't like beef", is even more handsome and stunning everyone when he appears on the stage.
In addition, powerful actors such as Ren Xianqi, Raymond Lam, Liu Junqian, etc. also let the audience see the difference between powerful actors and mainland "little fresh meat".
Overall, "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" is a very successful Hong Kong-style action movie. It not only allows the audience to relive classic Hong Kong movie memories, but also brings the audience the ultimate movie-watching experience. It is no exaggeration to say that the film's plot, fighting scenes and actors' acting skills are all very good. It is one of the few masterpieces in Hong Kong in the past two years.
