City on Fire

– Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants hi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Original Name:
龍虎風雲
City on Fire (1987) - Also known as 龍虎風雲

Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. His boss, Inspector Lau, wants him to infiltrate a gang of ruthless jewel thieves; in order to do this he must obtain some handguns; his girlfriend wants him to commit to marriage or she will leave Hong Kong with another lover; and he is being pursued by other cops who are unaware that he is a colleague.What is more Chow would rather quit the force. He feels guilty about having to betray people who have become his friends, even if they do happen to be killers, drug dealers, loan sharks and protection racketeers: "I do my job, but I betray my friends."To add to his problems, he begins to bond with Fu, a member of the gang.

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Release Date:

13 Feb 1987

Language:

Cantonese, Mandarin, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ringo Lam

Writer:

Ringo Lam (story), Sai-Shing Shum (scriptwriter), Jack Maeby (english adaptation)

Main Actors:

Yun-Fat Chow, Yueh Sun, Danny Lee, Carrie Ng

Plot:

An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.

Awards:

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Production:

Tai Seng

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%