Francis Ng plays a hitman who'd rather dance than kill — Hong Kong cinema at its most absurdly tender.
Acting
Francis Ng's deadpan vulnerability is devastating.
Cinematography
Hong Kong as a character — rain-soaked and neon-drenched.
Direction
Billy Chan balances absurdity and ache perfectly.
Director
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Hong Kong's 'midnight movie' wave, when genre films got weirdly personal. Billy Chan was assistant director on John Woo's *The Killer*, and this feels like that film's mopey younger cousin.
The title refers to MTR safety lines, but Lion King never follows rules — physical or emotional. His refusal to stay behind any line is what destroys and saves him.
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