In December 2020, major game platforms released a role-playing game called "Cyberpunk 2077", which was very popular at the time.

In December 2020, major game platforms released a role-playing game called "Cyberpunk 2077". This game was very popular at the time.

anchors began to compete for live broadcasts, netizens were also discussing lively, and game enthusiasts started playing at the fastest speed.

Everyone entered the game's plot, the story that happened in Night City.

Kowloon City Walled

In the game, we feel the technology of the future, we transform into powerful mercenaries shuttle through the city, in unknown dark corners, there are gangs, fireworks, drug dealers and all kinds of people. Night City has its own rules.

High-tech and low-life, chaotic and crowded buildings, and humid and dark environments. The inspiration for these games comes from a place that once really existed in reality, that is, Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong.

The origin of history

mentioning Kowloon City may evoke memories of some people. Whether it is the footage in the movie, the plot in the game, or the people who are really living there, they tell the world that there was once a place that was wandering outside the system.

Jiulong City Walled City is the original name of Jiulong Fort , or it can be called Jiulong City . It first appeared in Song Dynasty . It can be seen from the name that it is used to resist foreign enemies and it is the front line of the Song Dynasty.

to Qing Dynasty . In order to better manage this place, the Qing government built it and sent officials to station it here, and the Jiulong Village had its initial scale.

On August 29, 1842, the Qing government and the United Kingdom signed the first unequal treaty on the modern and modern Chinese history of , " Nanjing Treaty ", thus ending the humiliating First Opium War. In the treaty, we ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain.

1874, in the Kowloon area on the other side of Victoria Bay, the Qing government built a city wall to build a fort, in order to achieve the purpose of surveillance on Hong Kong Island, so it officially named this place Kowloon Village.

However, not only did the Qing government think such a place could be used, but the British government was also eyeing it.

Britain proposed to the Qing government that it wanted to rent Kowloon and New Territories areas. After negotiations, the two sides signed the " Expanding Hong Kong Territory ", and the British colonial scope was further expanded, and Kowloon Village was also included.

However, the Qing government did not want to lose the Jiulongzhai City. Under the strife, it retained the right to manage it. After the signing of the treaty of

, the UK immediately took over the New Territories, but on the way to take over, it was strongly resisted by local residents. After all, the people of any country are unwilling to humiliate under the invasion of other countries.

However, such an act of defending the homeland gave Britain a reason. The British government took the opportunity to slander the Qing government and instigated residents to resist, sent troops to move into Jiulongzhai City, and expelled all the Qing soldiers and officials.

Because Li Hongzhang later made a strong diplomatic protest, demanding that Britain abide by the treaty and return the village city, Britain had no choice but to withdraw its troops.

However, because the Qing government was weak and incompetent at that time, it did not garrison in the village again, which made the village city a special area with an ungovernmental jurisdiction.

In the 1920s, the first airport in Hong Kong - Kai Tak Airport, was born. It was built by the joint venture Kai Tak Co., Ltd. This airport is the income from reclaiming the sea near the village city. From then on, one plane after another was accompanied by Kowloon.

World War II broke out, and Japan immediately launched a war of aggression against China. On December 8, 1941, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Hong Kong. In this way, the Kowloon Fortress was occupied by the Japanese army and the city walls were then completely demolished.

Until Japan announced its unconditional surrender, the victory of the Anti-Japanese War ended, and some homeless people began to live in the village city. During the period, the British government attempted to enter the city to rectify again, but was successfully resisted by residents.From then on, Kowloon Walled City entered a situation where the British government could not manage it, the Chinese government could not manage it, and the Royal Hong Kong police had no authority to manage it.

Jiulongzhaicheng is a product of national humiliation. The decline and incompetence of the Qing government caused the death of national sovereignty, and the later National Government did not improve this environment.

The country was invaded, the land was occupied, and the city was colonized. All this is emphasizing to the world that if there was no strong country, the people would live in dire straits.

people live like ants

After the founding of New China , a large number of refugees flocked to Hong Kong, because Kowloon Walled City was an out-of-law place at that time, and no one managed it, and people without legal identities regarded it as a place to stay. Long and long, Jiulong Village City became what people call Jiulong Village City City.

As the population increases, the density of cities increases sharply, the personnel become more complicated, the living environment becomes increasingly harsh, and illegal crimes are becoming more and more rampant.

At first, the city was homeless. Later, because of its special nature, many criminals flocked into the city to escape arrest. Slowly, gangs, brothels, casinos, and drugs began to emerge.

Kowloon City, which has an area of ​​only 27,000 square meters, lives in Kowloon City, and it has become the most densely populated slum. It is said that many people can see the color of clothes hanging on the roof when sitting on the plane.

Because there is no need for a qualification certificate to open a factory here to do business, the house price is also very low, you can build a house wherever you like. It is conceivable how "lively" this place will be

There are dentists everywhere in this city. Because it is difficult for many mainland doctors to obtain medical qualification certificates outside, they open clinics here, the price is cheap and the doctor's level is also good, so they also attract a lot of customers.

And because of the gangs, it is inevitable that there will be a fight. These dentists also take care of treating knife and gunshot wounds.

The narrow alley is full of garbage, the smell is stinking, and the sun is almost invisible because of the illegal buildings on these layers of illegal buildings.

According to an old man who once lived in the city, entering the alley is like walking a maze. Almost all residents who are not familiar with it will get lost.

In the early days, although there were no police officers to manage public order, residents' lives were still harmonious, and the crime rate was relatively low in Hong Kong as a whole.

Most of the people who come here are homeless and want to have a place to live. The people at the bottom are living in buildings and facing each other. Everyone is familiar with each other.

Most of the people who commit crimes come in from outside, make a mistake outside, and run inside. Due to the complex terrain, it is difficult for the police to catch them even if they chase them in. So slowly this place has become a gathering place for fugitives.

Gradually, gangs began to appear, and many people started to commit crimes, and a large number of black industries were rampant, making huge profits for criminals.

In addition, the tobacco shop has also been opened. You can always see many addicts hiding in the dark alley, depressed until the body is found in a dark corner.

Casinos, brothels, people come and go. In such a crowded and dirty environment, people also live a life of decay with bright lights and wine.

Kowloon City is developing more and more deformed, the crime rate is getting higher and higher, and the living environment is already harsh to a certain extent. Therefore, Hong Kong government also wants to solve this problem.

The Hong Kong government has dispatched a large number of police officers, but none of them have achieved the results they deserve.

The gangsters in the city will organize resistance after they hear the news. In addition, the police are not familiar with the environment of the alleys, and the guerrilla fighting style of the gangsters caused heavy losses to the police, and in the end the government gave up.

Bad living environment

The population is so dense and the place is particularly narrow. The roads are full of sewage. Residents directly regard the streets as garbage dumps, at their own doors and at other people's doors. In short, garbage can be seen everywhere. The mice have a habitat.

The environment outside is poor, and the environment inside the house cannot be directly seen. Several people live in a room of more than ten square meters. Even the toilet can only be used.

There are only two toilets in the entire village, and children can’t wait and will be convenient on the road. Garbage, feces, living in such a place, can no longer describe everything with a very odor.

is dirty and messy, and the water resources are insufficient. The water supply in the city is very scarce. There are only eight water pipes in total, and they are supplied for eight hours a day, and it is not free. No matter how many floors everyone lives, they have to fetch water and carry it back. Day after day, there is no change. Some people have started to give water delivery people in order to make money.

is inconvenient to use water, and electricity is also a problem. The electricity in the city is collected by gangs from outside.

Because the buildings are too dense, those living below cannot see light. Even if there are windows on it, most of the above are blocked. Therefore, residents have a very high demand for electricity, often overloaded, the circuit is unstable, and power outages become very frequent.

is such a living environment, and it is hard to imagine how to persist.

people have become their own small society. In addition to living, people have also started doing business and building factories.

Many families have their own small workshops because they do not require hygiene permits, the quality and safety of food, and the production environment cannot be guaranteed, but based on the price advantage, many people still visit.

The most spacious place in the city wall is probably the kindergarten, which was rebuilt by the Qing Dynasty government. The children in the city wall basically spent their childhood here.

Almost all the big and small things in kindergartens are borne by the principal, who works as a school worker while teaching classes.

There are also places for elderly people to gather in the city, similar to the current elderly activity center. Because the environment of the activity center is much better than that at home, the elderly gather here to watch TV, chat, and pass their time.

Although the environment is harsh, it is also the home of these people. It can be said that although the sparrow is small, it can be considered as having all the internal organs, so I have lived there for decades.

The source of inspiration for the entertainment industry

Although it is too cruel for residents, it has become a material library for movies and games.

Jiulong City Village began in the Song Dynasty and was built in the Qing Dynasty. Even though there are few more famous historical monuments left, in any case, it has its own unique historical mark and its own historical value.

For example, days later temple , and the two ancient cannons dug out have a century of history.

Dark, damp, weird, gang, anarchy, and a little blessing from historical eras provide the movie game with perfect pictures and storylines.

Everyone says that exists, that is, , but when it starts to become unreasonable, death will come.

After many demolition failures, this hamlet that had stood for a century was finally officially announced to be demolished in 1993. As soon as the news of the demolition of

came out, it attracted the attention of people from all walks of life. A team from Japan took a week to draw all the drawings of Kowloon City, and later, a Kowloon City in Japan was built in Japan, which is said to be almost 100%.

Science fiction novelist William Gibson saw relevant information and film collections about Kowloon Castle during his visit in Japan. So, with inspiration, he completed the Bridge Trilogy in the 1990s.

Stills

Jackie Chan Big Brother's movie can be said to be a memory of an era and is well-known both at home and abroad.

One of the films " Crime Team " was filmed before the demolition of Kowloon City Walled City, and this is also the last group of crews to enter. This movie shares the last memory of the city with the whole world.

In addition, there are some movie shots that are not the original appearance of the city, but you can tell at a glance that they are depicting similar scenes.

Cyberpunk The famous movie "Ghost in the Shell", the plane crosses dilapidated tall buildings and passes through narrow streets, which reminds people of the scene above the city once.

There are countless plots in the movie, and there are endless games.

The popular "Hong Kong Strange Records", dilapidated buildings, Hong Kong-style plot, a group of young people exploring in the terrifying corridor, as soon as the picture appears, it seems like the Kowloon City Walled City appears in front of you again.

and the recent series of plots such as "Cyberpunk 2077", crime, gangsters, etc., are also true portrayals of Kowloon City.

to calm

is such a Kowloon City. Even if it is demolished, it still appears in front of us frequently, in different forms and styles. After all, it is a symbol of an era and an encounter of a group of people.

Today, the Kowloon City no longer exists, and it can only be transformed into a part of history and recorded in the book.

1994 After the demolition, the government converted it into a park. At this point, the Kowloon Walled City completely disappeared from Hong Kong and withdrew from the historical stage.

The city wall is gone, but the memory is still there, and many people still miss it because it is the childhood of some people and the starting point for some people.

is described as the city of sin. In fact, sin is not the whole of it. It also records the life of ordinary people. Some poor people here simply want to have a place to accept themselves. They have also had ideals and are working hard. Such a group of people have not been distorted because of the unsatisfactory life.

It provides a free illegal space for gangsters, but it also provides a shelter for those who are homeless and crazyly teased by fate.

is such a place with almost no quality of life, so crowded, so ragged, so messy, but never a plague occurred. Maybe there is a plan in the dark, maybe this is the real blessing of China.

In the years to come, the scenes of Kowloon City may be presented in various art forms, but I just hope that such a real living environment will no longer appear and let it exist in the memory of history. After all, its emergence is a forced one.