八角笼中 (2023)

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Never Say Never is a 2023 Chinese sports drama film starring and directed by Wang Baoqiang. The film was a box office success where it grossed $304.28 million, making it the 36th highest-grossing film in China of all time as of 2025.

Production

After his directorial debut with Buddies in India, Wang Baoqiang wanted to make another film with a more personal undertaking and spent six years working on Never Say Never. Wang has stated the content of Never Say Never has been at the back of his mind for years before making the film.

The film is based on the MMA gym, Enbo Fight Club which was forced into the spotlight in 2017 after a video of two underage children from the club fighting an MMA bout went viral. The founder, En Bo was a retired paramilitary officer skilled in Sanda who grew up in poverty. In 2001, he established Enbo Fight Club in Chengdu which served as a martial arts school for children from poor rural areas.

The film is shot mainly in Daliang Mountains (which represents the fictional Longshan) and Chengdu which are both in Sichuan province. The young cast members spoke mainly in the Sichuan dialect.

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