City on Fire

Name: City on Fire
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1987-02-13
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

1987·Movie·105 min·★ 6.9(173)

Action Crime Thriller

“He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.”

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; 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. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.

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Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video

About City on Fire

City on Fire is a 1987 cn-language action, crime and thriller film directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. The cast is led by Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-Yin. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

City on Fire was produced by Cinema City and Cinema City Company Limited (Hong Kong) and made in Hong Kong. It was released on February 13, 1987. At the box office it grossed around $3 million worldwide.

Director: Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Writers: Ringo Lam Ling-Tung, Tommy Sham Sai-Sang
Release date: February 13, 1987
Original language: cn
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Box office: $3 million
Production: Cinema City, Cinema City Company Limited (Hong Kong)

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City on Fire cast & crew

City on Fire was directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung and written by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung and Tommy Sham Sai-Sang.

The cast features Chow Yun-Fat as Ko Chow, Sun Yueh as Inspector Lau Ting-Kuang, Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Fu / Tiger, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai as Hung, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung as Inspector John Chan, and Lau Kong as Commissioner Chow.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Teddy Robin, cinematography is by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, and it was produced by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung and Karl Maka.

Is City on Fire worth watching?

City on Fire holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 173 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and thriller, City on Fire is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch City on Fire

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