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Prison on Fire

7/10

Rating

101 min

Runtime

1987

Release Year

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Director

Cast

Tony Leung Ka-fai, Chow Yun-Fat, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung, William Ho, Tommy Wong

Quick Synopsis

Lo Ka Yiu, a young advertising designer, is sentenced to prison for manslaughter and struggles to adjust to life inside, facing conflicts with corrupt prison officers and inmates connected to the Triads. Chung Tin Ching, an experienced prisoner who becomes Yiu's mentor, repeatedly defends him against these threats, which eventually leads to a decisive confrontation with the prison's head of security.

Detailed Synopsis of Prison on Fire

Lo Ka Yiu, a young ad designer who is sentenced to jail for manslaughter, has gotten himself in trouble with the corrupted wardens and fellow inmates of Triad background. Chung Tin Ching, a veteran inmate and Yiu's mentor, is forced to confront his comrade's enemies time and again, leading up to the final showdown with the head of security.

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