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Prison on Fire II

1991 · 113 min

A grim, claustrophobic prison drama that tightens like a vice, mixing brutal beatings with a father's quiet desperation.

Overview
The rivalry between two Chinese prison factions heats up as a seasoned inmate forms an alliance that could cost him more than his freedom.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • family
  • parenthood
  • survival
Places
  • prison
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Ringo Lam Ling-tung
Written by
Nam Yin
Starring
Chow Yun-Fat, Chan Chung-Yung, Woo Yiu-Chung, Yu Li, Tommy Wong, Victor Hon Kwan, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong, Vincent Wan Yeung-ming
Music
Lowell Lo Koon-ting
Cinematography
Fan Chuen-Yam
Runtime
113 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Polish

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