Hong Kong will submit a martial arts blockbuster set in the underworld of the infamous Kowloon Walled City for next year’s Oscars race after it received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival in May.

Hong Kong has selected box office hit Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In as its best international feature film entry for the Oscars. The film’s selection was announced by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers of Hong Kong.

Walled In' for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Academy Awards. Directed by Soi Cheang, it has grossed nearly USD 100 million globally and was showcased at Cannes. The film is adapted from Andy Seto's comic 'City of Darkness'.

Walled In’ Hong Kong has selected the Soi Cheang-directed blockbuster "Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In" as its contender in the best international feature film category of the Oscars. The decision was announced on Friday by The Federation of Motion Picture Producers of Hong Kong.