Jail in Burning Island

Name: Jail in Burning Island
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 1997-04-25
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Nicky Wu, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Steven Hao, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Chan Chung-Yung

1997·Movie·98 min·★ 5.5(4)

Action Crime Drama

A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends up in prison. There he learns that the world isn't black and white, but has many shades of gray, and makes new friends and enemies.

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About Jail in Burning Island

Jail in Burning Island is a 1997 Chinese-language action, crime and drama film directed by Kevin Chu. The cast is led by Nicky Wu, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Steven Hao. It has a runtime of 1h 38m.

Jail in Burning Island was produced by China Star Entertainment and made in Taiwan. It was released on April 25, 1997.

Director: Kevin Chu
Writers: Fu Li, Lin Wan-Chang
Release date: April 25, 1997
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: Taiwan
Production: China Star Entertainment

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Jail in Burning Island cast & crew

Jail in Burning Island was directed by Kevin Chu and written by Fu Li and Lin Wan-Chang.

The cast features Nicky Wu as Lin, Takeshi Kaneshiro as Yeung Chung, Steven Hao as Wen, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang as Prison Warden Goo, Chan Chung-Yung as Yoong, and Ng Man-Tat as Uncle Da.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Law Tiu-Wai.

Is Jail in Burning Island worth watching?

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and drama, Jail in Burning Island is worth a place on your watchlist.

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