A Fist Within Four Walls
| A Fist Within Four Walls 城寨英雄 | |
|---|---|
 Promotional image in TVB's 2016 calendar | |
| Also known as | Heroes of the Walled City |
| Genre |
Period drama Martial arts Action |
| Created by | Jazz Boon |
| Written by |
Yip Tin-shing Lai Sin-yee |
| Starring |
Ruco Chan Nancy Wu Benjamin Yuen Philip Ng Yuen Qiu Moon Lau KK Cheung |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Original language(s) | Cantonese |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Catherine Tsang |
| Producer(s) | Jazz Boon |
| Location(s) | Hong Kong |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | TVB |
| Distributor | TVBI |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVB Jade |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
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| Chinese | 城寨英雄 | ||||||||||
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| Literal meaning | "walled city heroes" | ||||||||||
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A Fist Within Four Walls (Chinese: 城寨英雄; Jyutping: sing4 zaai6 jing1 hung4; literally "Walled City Heroes") is an upcoming Hong Kong martial arts action television drama scheduled to premiere in late 2016. Created and produced by Jazz Boon for TVB, the drama depicts the lives of kung fu masters living in the triad-ridden Kowloon Walled City between 1945 and 1959.[1] The plot revolves around Chor Ngau-kuen (Ruco Chan), a mysterious coolie who returns to the walled city after a ten-year absence.
Cast and characters
- Ruco Chan as Chor Ngau-kuen (左勾拳; Zo Ngaukyun), a bajiquan master.[1]
- Benjamin Yuen as Tuen Ying-fung (段迎風; Dyun Jingfung), a dentist. He is also a master in the bajiquan.[1]
- Nancy Wu as Diu Lan (刁蘭; Diu Laan), a landlady who owns a hair salon in the walled city.[2]
- Philip Ng as Lung Shing-fu (龍成虎; Lung Singfu), the bodyguard of Or Tak-lei. He is a hidden master of Muay Thai.
- Yuen Qiu as Lung Shing-fu's mother who owns a store across the street from Diu Lan's hair salon.[2] She and her son are both from Thailand.
- Moon Lau as Or Tak-lei (柯德莉; O Daklei), the daughter of a rich Hong Kong businessman.
- Grace Wong as Fa Man (花曼), Ngau-kuen's younger sister, and a master of the bajiquan.
- Jazz Lam as But Tak-liu (畢得了; Bat Dakliu)
- Zoie Tam as Lau Tai (劉娣; Lau Tai), But Tak-liu's wife.
- Jonathan Wong as Tuen Chit-keung (段折韁; Dyun Zitgoeng), Ying-fung's younger brother.
- Carat Cheung as Wu Nei (胡妮; Wu Nei), the leader of the Four Golden Flowers.
- Chloe Nguyen as Lai Chau (黎鞦; Lai Cau), one of the Four Golden Flowers.
- Apple Chan as Yeung To (楊兔; Joeng Tou), one of the Four Golden Flowers.
- Doris Chow as Man Yeuk (文若; Man Joek), one of hte Four Golden Flowers.
- Bella Lam as Lee Wai-kam (李懷鑫; Lei Waaigam)
- KK Cheung
- Jonathan Cheung
- Jimmy Au
- Stephen Ho
- Penny Chan
- Carlo Ng
- Lily Leung
- Vincent Lam
Production
Development and filming
On 15 April 2015, TVB and producer Jazz Boon announced the development of A Fist Within Four Walls after casting martial arts star and action choreographer, Philip Ng.[3] Ng negotiated with TVB for three months before agreeing to star.[3] The series would revolve around a group of martial artists living in the Kowloon Walled City, an ungoverned former enclave in Hong Kong. Him Law and Sammy Sum were subsequently announced to star, with Law attached to a villain role.[3] Benjamin Yuen and Moon Lau joined the cast a week later, but Law and Sum dropped out. The cast was finalised in July 2015 with the addition of Ruco Chan, Nancy Wu, Yuen Qiu, and Grace Wong.
On 14 August, the cast of A Fist Within Four Walls attended an open wushu training course and were interviewed by the press.[4] A blessing ceremony for the drama was held on 28 August, a week after shooting began.[5] Principal photography lasted until the third week of November.
Release and promotion
On 6 November 2015, TVB released a promotional poster for A Fist Within Four Walls as an image for TVB's 2016 calendar. The image was attached to the month of November 2016.[6] On 10 November, TVB revealed a sneak-peek trailer for A Fist Within Four Walls at the 2016 TVB Sales Presentation. The trailer aired on TVB Jade on 15 November.
References
- 1 2 3 "TVB 周刊 #950 新劇解構" [TVB Weekly, #950; New drama explained]. TVB Weekly (in Chinese) (TVB). 7 September 2015.
- 1 2 "包租婆 遇上 泰國婆 胡定欣 元秋 鬥巴辣" [When a landlady meets a Thai lady; Nancy Wu and Yuen Qiu's spicy showdown]. Singpao (in Chinese). 29 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "伍允龙打入TVB做《城寨英雄》 与钟嘉欣成功"复合"" [Philip Ng to become a 'walled city hero' and 'make up with Linda Chung]. IHKTV (in Chinese). 15 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "胡定欣「吊」到飛起顯功架" [Nancy Wu flies into the air]. On.cc (in Chinese). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "首拍TVB劇 伍允龍祝福鍾嘉欣有新歡" [Philip Ng films first TVB drama]. On.cc (in Chinese). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "TVB Releases 2016 Calendar and Teases Upcoming Dramas". JayneStars. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.