Action ·Crime ·Thriller · Hong Kong · 1987 · 1h 45m

City on Fire

龍虎風雲

City on Fire poster
Director
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat as Ko Chow Sun Yueh as Inspector Lau Ting-Kuang Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Fu / Tiger Carrie Ng Ka-Lai as Hung Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung as Inspector John Chan Lau Kong as Commissioner Chow
Crew
Andrew Lau Wai-Keung — Director of Photography Wong Ming-Lam — Editor Teddy Robin — Original Music Composer Tommy Sham Sai-Sang — Screenplay Ringo Lam Ling-Tung — Story Ringo Lam Ling-Tung — Producer
Tagline

He thought he knew the risks of going undercover.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer City on Fire — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
undercover cop
Key Collaborators
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Director Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Director of Photography Wong Ming-Lam Editor Teddy Robin Original Music Composer Tommy Sham Sai-Sang Screenplay Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Story Ringo Lam Ling-Tung Producer Luk Tsz-Fung Production Design Bruce Yu Costume Design
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