Absolutely love this movie !
The collision between two rival groups captured in a claustrophobic atmosphere within the confines of the rundown walled in building what was once known as the infamous Kowloon Walled City.
The storyline has tribal elements. Taking centerstage were rugged and intense characters exhibiting notoriety to the core, and repertoire of fighting sequences, interspersed with masterful manuverings through densely tight spaces. Over the course of forging relationships and bouts, the values of brotherhood, affinity, sacrifices and loyalty began to take shape, and rightly so became the theme of the movie.
The construction of a life-sized replica building was insanely detailed, and in itself a collaborative artwork and presented a very realistic tenancy backdrop while setting the stage for complicated aerobatic fumbles and tumbles in fighting scenes.
Overall, this HK made movie experience is unique, engaging, absorbing and entertaining !