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City on Fire

1987 · 105 min

A gritty, tense crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its moral dilemmas and explosive action.

Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-yin
Tagline
He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.
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. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.

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Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-yin
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • guilt
  • crime
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

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action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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Languages
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