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City on Fire (traditional Chinese: 龍虎風雲; simplified Chinese: 龙虎风云; Jyutping: lung4 fu2 fung1 wan4) is a 1987 Hong Kong crime film directed by Ringo Lam, who also produced with Karl Maka. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, and Sun Yueh.
Feb 13, 1987 · Recently viewed. City on Fire: Directed by Ringo Lam. With Chow Yun-Fat, Yueh Sun, Danny Lee, Carrie Ng. An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.
After a rather violent robbery that ends up with multiple victims including policemen, and the gang members getting away, the police commissioner sets up a special task force under the leadership of young inspector John Chan. Lau and Chan become rivals instantly, and the tension that ensues brings Ko Chow under even more pressure.
Jan 1, 2011 · The film was called “City On Fire”. Well, one year later (the other day) I got my hands on it. The film involves (yeah you probably know by now but what the hell..) a cop named Ko Chow (Chow Yun-Fat) who goes undercover to try and infiltrate a gang of robbers.
A brutal film, one that undercuts the pageantry of contemporary Hong Kong Heroic Bloodshed films for a nightmarish view of violence that, far from embracing nihilism, display potent humanity in its rejection of the hyper-stylized cool of crime.
City on Fire paints a picture of Hong Kong that is crime infested, chaotic, and dysfunctional. It's a story about honor among thieves told in a cop and robber style fashion. Chow Yun-Fat's ...
Feb 3, 1995 · Overview. 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.
