City on fire

Hong Kong, 1987

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Charismatic Hong Kong film star Chow Yun Fat stars in Ringo Lam’s explosive action film about an undercover cop whose investigation into a series of jewelery robberies around Hong Kong draws him into a dangerous circle of new friends. He becomes buddies with a member of this gang (Danny Lee) and is soon involved in the gang’s next big heist. This is a classic example of the Hong Kong action film genre. (Awards: Winner of Best Director and Best Actor at the 7th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards) In Cantonese with English subtitles.

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producer/director

Ringo Lam

production company

Media Asia Distribution

Duration

01:40:00:00

Production places
Hong Kong
Production dates
1987

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