City on Fire
1987 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary
6.9/10
Rating
105 min
Runtime
1987
Release Year
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung
Director
Cast
Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Carrie Ng Ka-Lai, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
Quick 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.
Full Plot Summary of 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. Chow would rather quit the force, feeling guilty about betraying gang members who have become his friends.
