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City on Fire (1987)

He Thought He Knew the Risks of Going Undercover.

Genre : Crime, Thriller, Action, Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Ringo Lam
Writer : Tommy Sham Sai-Sang

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.

Actors

Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-fat
Ko Chow
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Fu / Tiger
Sun Yueh
Sun Yueh
Inspector Liu Ting-Kuang
Roy Cheung
Roy Cheung
Inspector John Chiao Chi
Elvis Tsui
Elvis Tsui
Chan Kam-Wah
Lau Kong
Lau Kong
Commissioner Chow
Fong Yau
Fong Yau
Chow Nam
Chan Chi-Fai
Chan Chi-Fai
Chen Ching / Tai Song
Cheng Mang-Ha
Cheng Mang-Ha
Chow's Grandmother
Parkman Wong
Parkman Wong
Detective Man
Chow Bo-Saan
Chow Bo-Saan
Mei / Rose
Victor Hon Kwan
Victor Hon Kwan
Piao / Bill
Tommy Wong
Tommy Wong
Detective Kwong
Joe Chu Kai-Sang
Joe Chu Kai-Sang
Tsai / Joe
Maria Cordero
Maria Cordero
Lounge Singer
Carrie Ng
Carrie Ng
Hung
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Chow's Contact

Crews

Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Director
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Producer
Teddy Robin
Teddy Robin
Music
Karl Maka
Karl Maka
Producer
Wong Ming-Lam
Wong Ming-Lam
Editor
Andrew Lau
Andrew Lau
Director of Photography
Tze-Fung Luk
Tze-Fung Luk
Production Design
Tze-Fung Luk
Tze-Fung Luk
Art Direction
Bruce Yu Ka-On
Bruce Yu Ka-On
Costume Design
Trip Brock
Trip Brock
Supervising Sound Editor
Ringo Lam
Ringo Lam
Story
Tommy Sham Sai-Sang
Tommy Sham Sai-Sang
Screenplay

Trailers and other movies

City on Fire Trailer (HQ)

Posters and backgrounds

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