City on Fire

About City on Fire

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.

City on Fire is a 1987 crime thriller film directed by Ringo Lam Ling-Tung. It runs 105 minutes and was released in February 1987.

Chow Yun-Fat takes the lead as Ko Chow, Sun Yueh as Inspector Lau Ting-Kuang, Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Fu, and Carrie Ng Ka-Lai as Hung. The screenplay is by Tommy Sham Sai-Sang. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Criterion Channel.

TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 183 votes.