Kowloon Walled City
Producer Mark Di Salle said he was looking for "a new martial arts star who was a ladies' man, [but Van Damme] appeals to both men and women. He's an American hero who fights for justice the American way and kicks the stuffing out of the bad guys." "Bloodsport" is one of the few films featuring scenes filmed inside Kowloon Walled City before its demolition in 1993.