City on Fire

1h 45min

Action

Crime

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

Cinema City

Cinema City Company Limited (Hong Kong)

Cast

Sun Yueh

Sun Yueh

Inspector Lau
Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Inspector John Chan
Lau Kong

Lau Kong

Commissioner Chow
Fong Yau

Fong Yau

Chow Nam
Chan Chi-Fai

Chan Chi-Fai

Big Song
Tommy Wong

Tommy Wong

John Chan's Subordinate
Yeung Kim-Man

Yeung Kim-Man

John Chan's Subordinate
Cheng Mang-Ha

Cheng Mang-Ha

Chow's Grandmother
Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Chow's Contact (uncredited)
Well Chin Wing-Wai

Well Chin Wing-Wai

Food Delivery Man (uncredited)
Ho Chi-Moon

Ho Chi-Moon

Jewelry Store Staff (uncredited)
Szeto Yue-Wa

Szeto Yue-Wa

Jewelry Store Staff (uncredited)
Maria Cordero

Maria Cordero

Lounge Singer (uncredited)
William Ho

William Ho

Nightclub Boss (uncredited)
Ng Kwok-Kin

Ng Kwok-Kin

Police Officer (uncredited)
Stephen Chan Yung

Stephen Chan Yung

Police Officer (uncredited)
Fei Pak

Fei Pak

Police Officer (uncredited)
Lau Tze-Ming

Lau Tze-Ming

Police Officer (uncredited)
Alex Ng Hong-Ling

Alex Ng Hong-Ling

Security Guard (uncredited)
Garry Chan Chi-Shing

Garry Chan Chi-Shing

Security Guard (uncredited)

Release date

13th Feb 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

广州话 / 廣州話