City Under Siege (2010): Cast, Box Office & Plot
City Under Siege is a 2010 action thriller directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing, starring Aaron Kwok as Sunny Li Fei, Collin Chou and So Ming-Hei. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $13.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Benny Chan Muk-Sing
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Shanxi Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is City Under Siege About?
The premise of City Under Siege without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sunny, a naïve circus performer eager to inherit his father's knife‑throwing legacy, is bullied by hostile colleagues and reduced to a clown. On a Malaysian tour, Cheung and the troupe discover a WWII‑era Japanese‑occupied cave. Instead of treasure, they are sprayed with a mysterious chemical that turns them into superhuman mutants.
City Under Siege Cast & Characters
Aaron Kwok leads the cast as Sunny Li Fei, with Collin Chou as Zhang Dachu and So Ming-Hei as Zhang Tiegen. Directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Benny Chan Muk-Sing
- Aaron Kwok as Sunny Li Fei
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Collin Chou as Zhang Dachu - So Ming-Hei as Zhang Tiegen
- Shu Qi as Angel Chan
Also Starring in City Under Siege
· 19 more- Gary Chiu Cheun-Sing Inspector Chan
- Wu Jing Sun Hao
- Zhang Jingchu Cheng Xiuhua
- Yuen Wah Uncle Da / Tak
- Chrissie Chau Youyou / YoYo
- Terence Yin Chi-Wai KK
- Terence Tsui Chi-Hung Fishing village chief
- Courtney Wu
- Ben Wong Chi-Yin Inspector Tong
- Joyce Wong Dachu's Show Assistant
- Elanne Kwong Yeuk-Lam
- Tie Nan Liu Zhenxing
- Danny Yuen Chi-Kin
- Rosella Lau CSS Reporter
- Dean Siu
- Mak Chi-Chiu Policeman
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- Gao Yan-Chao He Jun
- Karen Cheung Bo-Man Yao Li
- Ng Yan-Ting Trapped Driver's Wife
More from Benny Chan Muk-Sing
More films directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing: Meow, Call of Heroes, The White Storm and Connected.
City Under Siege Plot Summary
What happens in City Under Siege from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sunny Li Fei [Aaron Kwok] is the orphaned child of a former knife-throwing master. After his father’s death, his uncle takes him in and lets him perform as a clown in a circus, since he did not inherit his father’s knife-throwing skills. Sunny longs to become a real knife thrower, though, and is constantly taunted by Collin Chou as Zhang Dachu and his cousins, fellow performers in his uncle’s troupe.
Full summary
The whole story of City Under Siege, scene by scene
City Under Siege Box Office
City Under Siege grossed $13.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$13.9M
- International
- $13.9M
City Under Siege Trailers & Videos
The trailer of City Under Siege.
How Well Do You Know City Under Siege?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What job does Sunny Li Fei perform in his uncle's circus troupe?
City Under Siege Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Chun sing gai bei” and “全城戒备”.
- Also known as
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- Chun sing gai bei
- 全城戒备
- Assassin: City Under Siege
- Blast
- Cidade Sitiada
- Oblężone Miasto
- 전성계비
- Град под обсада
- Город в осаде
- Město v obkličení
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City Under Siege FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of City Under Siege, each answered in a sentence.
How long is City Under Siege?
City Under Siege runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was City Under Siege released?
City Under Siege was released on August 11, 2010.
Who directed City Under Siege?
City Under Siege was directed by Benny Chan Muk-Sing.
More films by Benny Chan Muk-Sing Who is in the cast of City Under Siege?
City Under Siege stars Aaron Kwok as Sunny Li Fei, Collin Chou as Zhang Dachu and So Ming-Hei as Zhang Tiegen, among 23 credited actors.
How much did City Under Siege make at the box office?
City Under Siege grossed $13.9 million worldwide.
Does City Under Siege have a post-credit scene?
No. City Under Siege has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is City Under Siege in?
The original language of City Under Siege is Cantonese.
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