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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h

Summary When former cop-turned-bar owner T-man Kwok (Louis Koo) befriends a drunken woman at closing hours (Tong Liya), they soon find themselves targeted both by her former lover—a high-powered Hong Kong attorney—and the thugs (Chang Hsiao-Chuan) he employs. Once Kwok’s underachieving half-brother (Shawn Yue) and a suitcase full of tainted cash...

Directed By: Ringo Lam

Written By: Koon-Nam Lui, Shiqi Shen, Frankie Tam, Ringo Lam

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h

Wild City

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Summary When former cop-turned-bar owner T-man Kwok (Louis Koo) befriends a drunken woman at closing hours (Tong Liya), they soon find themselves targeted both by her former lover—a high-powered Hong Kong attorney—and the thugs (Chang Hsiao-Chuan) he employs. Once Kwok’s underachieving half-brother (Shawn Yue) and a suitcase full of tainted cash...

Directed By: Ringo Lam

Written By: Koon-Nam Lui, Shiqi Shen, Frankie Tam, Ringo Lam

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75
Jul 31, 2015
This is a film noir that is, despite some jittery, Tony Scott-esque action sequences, so cool, that you will leave it begging for a sequel.
By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 30, 2015
Fans will be thrilled that the auteur hasn't missed a beat with Wild City, although he appears to be making the same concessions to the Chinese market as his contemporaries.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 30, 2015
The crisscrossing pursuers and pesky police suggest a watered-down version of the treacheries in “City on Fire.” But the cluttered, unfolding dynamism of Mr. Lam’s action scenes remains resilient when gunplay or knife fights are thrust into street life.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
50
Jul 30, 2015
The car chases and other stunt work are excellent, although there could have been more action, and the downtime scenes of the characters plotting their next move or ruminating on money’s role in moral corruption are fine. But the bottom line is there’s nothing super original here.
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Production Company East Light Film Company, Mei Ah Films Production Co. Ltd., One Cool Film Production
Release Date Jul 31, 2015
Duration 2 h
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Nomination

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