Movie: City on Fire

Top 10 Billed Cast

Chow Yun-Fat
周潤發

Ko Chow

Danny Lee
李修賢

Tiger

Sun Yueh
孫越

Inspector Liu Ting-Kuang

Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
吳家麗

Hung

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung
張耀揚

Inspector John Chiao Chi

Lau Kong
劉江

Commissioner Chow

Elvis Tsui Kam-Kong
徐錦江

Chan Kam-Wah

Fong Yau
Fong Yau

Chow Nam

Chan Chi-Fai
Chan Chi-Fai

Chen Ching / Tai Song

Joe Chu
Joe Chu Kai-Sang

Tsai

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1987-02-13

  • Average

    6.963

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    He Thought He Knew the Risks of Going Undercover.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    广州话 / 廣州話
  • Keywords

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