But Tsui sets the action in Kowloon’s walled city, a largely lawless and densely populated tenement largely made up of refugees that hit peak wildness between the 1950s and 1980s when controlled by local triads.

Source: https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/howie-tsuis-retainers-of-anarchy-mixes-martial-arts-ancient-china-and-social-tension-at-the-glenbow

Fears of tanks rolling down Kowloon’s Nathan Road were hastily squashed; the constant refrain, ‘They know Taiwan is watching to see what they do,’ was voiced by many.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/06/glory-to-hong-kong/