Its virtual Hong Kong is not a playground, it’s a setting for dramas big and small. The source of its strength is its unmistakable sense of place. Which it should be, because frankly, it’s the best non- Rockstar open-world game ever made, and it gives the Rockstar ones a good run for their money too. The status of Sleeping Dogs as of 2021 is, well, who knows, but its inclusion by Xbox’s backwards compatibility team in the latest round of FPS Boost enhancements hints that it is still beloved by many. Some lacklustre DLC, an ill-fated multiplayer spin-off, some rudimentary remastering and abandoned plans for a sequel would follow before the studio, United Front Games, slept their last dog in late 2016.
The project changed names and owners a number of times originally conceived as a new IP, then folded into an existing franchise as ‘ True Crime: Hong Kong’, under which guise it was unceremoniously cancelled before finally being published under Square Enix back in 2012. The history of Sleeping Dogs is almost as chaotic as that of Hong Kong itself. Whether it corresponds to the vibe of its real-world counterpart is rather beside the point. It has an unmistakable vibe, in the way that all world cities do.
It’s all carefully stage-managed and blocked out in very precise and clever ways to sell its illusion, but what an illusion. Sleeping Dogs is one of the greatest games of all time. Betrayed, even, such is the apparent realness of Sleeping Dogs as someone who has never had the privilege of visiting the real place. If I ever visit Hong Kong, and discover that Pork Bun Guys are an invention of the game, I would feel deeply unsettled. What I do know is that Sleeping Dogs’ representation of it is one of the most authentic feeling worlds that has ever been depicted in a video game. Is he real? Am I real? I don’t know if Hong Kong has an abundance of pork bun stalls.
The game released to positive reviews in 2012. It tells of an undercover cop who must infiltrate a notorious Triad organization. “Sleeping Dogs” is an action-adventure video game published by Square Enix. He has also starred in major Hollywood blockbusters like “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “xXx: Return of Xander Cage.” No further information has been revealed yet, and even Yen’s recent post still manages to keep things under wraps.Ī highly successful actor in Hong Kong and China, Yen became more widely known abroad through the “Ip Man” franchise. Now if only they also confirm the appearance of the pork bun vendor.ĭeadline’s report also added that the adaptation would be produced by Original Film and DJ2 Entertainment. Plenty of projects involving video games being turned into movies never see the light of day, so fans of both the game and the actor can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that “Sleeping Dogs” is indeed happening. Almost a year ago, Deadline reported that Donnie Yen is set to star in the film adaptation. The post has confirmed that the project is still alive. Sleeping Dog is motion, you guys ready for this?”
The image was captioned, “Sometimes great things take a bit of time. Yen recently posted on Instagram a picture (see below) of him next to that of Wei Shen, the main protagonist of the Square Enix game. The actor from Hong Kong has finally confirmed that production for the film version of the video game “Sleeping Dogs” is indeed underway. If there’s one person who could pull off a character known to single-handedly defeat gangs after gangs of thugs, it’s Donnie Yen.
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